1. A meal of bread and water in contented peaceis better than a banquet spiced with quarrels.
2. A wise servant takes charge of an unruly childand is honored as one of the family.
3. As silver in a crucible and gold in a pan,so our lives are assayed by God.
4. Evil people relish malicious conversation;the ears of liars itch for dirty gossip.
5. Whoever mocks poor people insults their Creator;gloating over misfortune is a punishable crime.
6. Old people are distinguished by grandchildren;children take pride in their parents.
7. We don’t expect eloquence from fools,nor do we expect lies from our leaders.
8. Receiving a gift is like getting a rare gemstone;any way you look at it, you see beauty refracted.