15. All the days of the afflicted are bad, But a cheerful heart has a continual feast.
16. Better is a little with the fear of the Lord Than great treasure and turmoil with it.
17. Better is a dish of vegetables where love is Than a fattened ox served with hatred.
18. A hot-tempered man stirs up strife, But the slow to anger calms a dispute.
19. The way of the lazy is as a hedge of thorns, But the path of the upright is a highway.
20. A wise son makes a father glad, But a foolish man despises his mother.
21. Folly is joy to him who lacks sense, But a man of understanding walks straight.
22. Without consultation, plans are frustrated, But with many counselors they succeed.
23. A man has joy in an apt answer, And how delightful is a timely word!