7. Perceptive words spread knowledge;fools are hollow—there’s nothing to them.
8. God can’t stand pious poses,but he delights in genuine prayers.
9. A life frittered away disgusts God;he loves those who run straight for the finish line.
10. It’s a school of hard knocks for those who leave God’s path,a dead-end street for those who hate God’s rules.
11. Even hell holds no secrets from God—do you think he can’t read human hearts?
12. Know-it-alls don’t like being told what to do;they avoid the company of wise men and women.