17. The highway of the upright is to depart from evil;he who keeps his way preserves his soul.
18. Pride goes before destruction,and a haughty spirit before a fall.
19. Better it is to be of a humble spirit with the lowlythan to divide the spoil with the proud.
20. He who handles a matter wisely will find good,and whoever trusts in the Lord, happy is he.
21. The wise in heart will be called prudent,and the sweetness of the lips increases learning.
22. Understanding is a wellspring of life to him who has it,but the instruction of fools is folly.
23. The heart of the wise teaches his mouth,and adds learning to his lips.
24. Pleasant words are as a honeycomb,sweet to the soul and health to the bones.
25. There is a way that seems right to a man,but its end is the way of death.
26. He who labors, labors for himself,for his mouth craves it of him.
27. An ungodly man digs up evil,and in his lips there is as a burning fire.
28. A perverse man sows strife,and a whisperer separates the best of friends.
29. A violent man entices his neighbor,and leads him into the way that is not good.
30. He shuts his eyes to devise perverse things;moving his lips he brings evil to pass.
31. The gray-haired head is a crown of glory,if it is found in the way of righteousness.