17. The highway of the upright turns aside from evil; he who guards his way preserves his life.
18. Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.
19. Better it is to be of a humble spirit with the meek and poor than to divide the spoil with the proud.
20. He who deals wisely and heeds [God's] word and counsel shall find good, and whoever leans on, trusts in, and is confident in the Lord–happy, blessed, and fortunate is he.
21. The wise in heart are called prudent, understanding, and knowing, and winsome speech increases learning [in both speaker and listener].
22. Understanding is a wellspring of life to those who have it, but to give instruction to fools is folly.
23. The mind of the wise instructs his mouth, and adds learning and persuasiveness to his lips.
24. Pleasant words are as a honeycomb, sweet to the mind and healing to the body.
25. There is a way that seems right to a man and appears straight before him, but at the end of it is the way of death.
26. The appetite of the laborer works for him, for [the need of] his mouth urges him on.
27. A worthless man devises and digs up mischief, and in his lips there is as a scorching fire.
28. A perverse man sows strife, and a whisperer separates close friends. [Prov. 17:9.]
29. The exceedingly grasping, covetous, and violent man entices his neighbor, leading him in a way that is not good.
30. He who shuts his eyes to devise perverse things and who compresses his lips [as if in concealment] brings evil to pass.
31. The hoary head is a crown of beauty and glory if it is found in the way of righteousness (moral and spiritual rectitude in every area and relation). [Prov. 20:29.]
32. He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, he who rules his [own] spirit than he who takes a city.
33. The lot is cast into the lap, but the decision is wholly of the Lord [even the events that seem accidental are really ordered by Him].