12. Let a man meet a bear robbed of her cubsrather than a fool in his folly.
13. Whoever rewards evil for good,evil will not depart from his house.
14. The beginning of strife is as when one lets out water;therefore abandon contention before a quarrel starts.
15. He who justifies the wicked, and he who condemns the just,both of them are abomination to the Lord.
16. Why is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom,seeing he has no heart for it?
17. A friend loves at all times,and a brother is born for adversity.
18. A man void of understanding shakes hands,and becomes a pledge in the presence of his friend.
19. He loves transgression who loves strife,and he who exalts his gate seeks destruction.
20. He who has a deceitful heart finds no good,and he who has a perverse tongue falls into mischief.