17. Whoever loves a feast will be in deprivation. Whoever loves wine and fatness will not be enriched.
18. The impious is given over instead of the just, and the iniquitous is given over in place of the upright.
19. It is better to live in a deserted land, than with a quarrelsome and emotional woman.
20. There is desirable treasure, as well as oil, in the habitations of the just. And the imprudent man will waste it.
21. Whoever follows justice and mercy shall discover life, justice, and glory.