25. It is ruin for a man to devour what is holy, or, after making vows, to retract them.
26. A wise king scatters the impious and bends an archway over them.
27. The spirit of a man is a lamp to the Lord, which investigates all the secrets of the inner self.
28. Mercy and truth guard the king, and his throne is strengthened by clemency.
29. The joy of youths is their strength. And the dignity of old men is their grey hairs.
30. The bruise of a wound, as well as scourges, shall wipe away evils in the more secret places of the inner self.