12. Hope delayed makes the heart sick;longing fulfilled is a tree of life.
13. Trouble will come on those who despise a word,but those who respect the commandment will be rewarded.
14. The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life,turning a person away from deathtraps.
15. Good insight brings favor,but the way of the faithless is their ruin.
16. The prudent all act intelligently,but fools display their stupidity.