17. Anyone tormented by the guilt of murderwill seek refuge in the grave;let no one hold them back.
18. The one whose way of life is blameless is kept safe,but the one whose ways are perverse will fall into the pit.
19. Those who work their land will have abundant food,but those who chase fantasies will have their fill of poverty.
20. A faithful person will be richly blessed,but one eager to get rich will not go unpunished.
21. To show partiality is not good –yet a person will do wrong for a piece of bread.
22. The stingy are eager to get richand are unaware that poverty awaits them.
23. Whoever rebukes a person will in the end gain favourrather than one who has a flattering tongue.
24. Whoever robs their father or motherand says, ‘It’s not wrong,’is partner to one who destroys.
25. The greedy stir up conflict,but those who trust in the Lord will prosper.