20. The one who deals wisely in a matter will find success,and blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord.
21. The one who is wise in heart is called discerning,and kind speech increases persuasiveness.
22. Insight is like a life-giving fountain to the one who possesses it,but folly leads to the discipline of fools.
23. A wise person’s heart makes his speech wiseand it adds persuasiveness to his words.
24. Pleasant words are like a honeycomb,sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.
25. There is a way that seems right to a person,but its end is the way that leads to death.
26. A laborer’s appetite works on his behalf,for his hunger urges him to work.
27. A wicked scoundrel digs up evil,and his slander is like a scorching fire.
28. A perverse person spreads dissension,and a gossip separates the closest friends.
29. A violent person entices his neighbor,and leads him down a path that is terrible.
30. The one who winks his eyes devises perverse things, and one who compresses his lips brings about evil.
31. Gray hair is like a crown of glory;it is attained in the path of righteousness.
32. Better to be slow to anger than to be a mighty warrior,and one who controls his temper is better than one who captures a city.
33. The dice are thrown into the lap,but their every decision is from the Lord.