18. The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty.
19. A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and such contentions are like the bars of a castle.
20. A man's belly shall be filled with the fruit of his mouth; with the increase of his lips shall he be satisfied.
21. Death and life are in the power of the tongue; and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
22. Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the Lord.
23. The poor useth entreaties: but the rich answereth roughly.
24. He that maketh many friends doeth it to his own destruction: but there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.