20. Whoever is of a perverse heart shall not find good. And whoever turns his tongue shall fall into evil.
21. A foolish one is born into his own disgrace. But his father will not rejoice in one who is senseless.
22. A joyful soul makes a lifetime flourish. A gloomy spirit dries out the bones.
23. The impious receives gifts from the bosom, so that he may pervert the paths of judgment.
24. Prudence shines from the face of the wise. The eyes of the foolish are on the ends of the earth.