10. Expel the arrogant and discord goes too;strife and insult cease.
11. The Lord loves the pure of heart;the person of winning speech has a king for a friend.
12. The eyes of the Lord watch over the knowledgeable,but he defeats the projects of the faithless.
13. The sluggard says, “A lion is outside;I might be slain in the street.”
14. The mouth of the foreign woman is a deep pit;whoever incurs the Lord’s anger will fall into it.
15. Folly is bound to the heart of a youth,but the rod of discipline will drive it out.
16. Oppressing the poor for enrichment,giving to the rich: both are sheer loss.