7. Go into the presence of a foolish man, And thou shalt not perceive in him the lips of knowledge.
8. The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way; But the folly of fools is deceit.
9. A trespass-offering mocketh fools; But among the upright there is good will.
10. The heart knoweth its own bitterness; And a stranger doth not intermeddle with its joy.
11. The house of the wicked shall be overthrown; But the tent of the upright shall flourish.
12. There is a way which seemeth right unto a man; But the end thereof are the ways of death.
13. Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; And the end of mirth is heaviness.
14. The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways; And a good man shall be satisfied from himself.
15. The simple believeth every word; But the prudent man looketh well to his going.
16. A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil; But the fool beareth himself insolently, and is confident.
17. He that is soon angry will deal foolishly; And a man of wicked devices is hated.
18. The simple inherit folly; But the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
19. The evil bow down before the good; And the wicked, at the gates of the righteous.
20. The poor is hated even of his own neighbor; But the rich hath many friends.
21. He that despiseth his neighbor sinneth; But he that hath pity on the poor, happy is he.
22. Do they not err that devise evil? But mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.
23. In all labor there is profit; But the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.
24. The crown of the wise is their riches; But the folly of fools is only folly.
25. A true witness delivereth souls; But he that uttereth lies causeth deceit.
26. In the fear of Jehovah is strong confidence; And his children shall have a place of refuge.