5. It is terrible to show partiality to the wicked,by depriving a righteous man of justice.
6. The lips of a fool enter into strife,and his mouth invites a flogging.
7. The mouth of a fool is his ruin,and his lips are a snare for his life.
8. The words of a gossip are like choice morsels;they go down into the person’s innermost being.
9. The one who is slack in his workis a brother to one who destroys.
10. The name of the Lord is like a strong tower;the righteous person runs to it and is set safely on high.
11. The wealth of a rich person is like a strong city,and it is like a high wall in his imagination.
12. Before destruction the heart of a person is proud,but humility comes before honor.
13. The one who gives an answer before he listens – that is his folly and his shame.
14. A person’s spirit sustains him through sickness – but who can bear a crushed spirit?