17. He who is first in his own cause seems just,but his neighbor comes and searches him.
18. The lot causes contentions to cease,and keeps the mighty ones apart.
19. A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city,and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.
20. A man’s stomach will be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth;and with the increase of his lips will he be filled.
21. Death and life are in the power of the tongue,and those who love it will eat its fruit.