21. He who sires a fool does so to his sorrow, And the father of a fool has no joy.
22. A joyful heart is good medicine, But a broken spirit dries up the bones.
23. A wicked man receives a bribe from the bosom To pervert the ways of justice.
24. Wisdom is in the presence of the one who has understanding, But the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.
25. A foolish son is a grief to his father And bitterness to her who bore him.
26. It is also not good to fine the righteous, Nor to strike the noble for their uprightness.