6. Grandchildren are the crown of the elderly,and the glory of children is their parents.
7. Too much talking isn’t right for a fool;even less so false speech for an honorable person.
8. A bribe seems magical in the eyes of those who give it,granting success to all who use it.
9. One who seeks love conceals an offense,but one who repeats it divides friends.
10. A rebuke goes deeper to an understanding personthan a hundred lashes to a fool.
11. Evil people seek only rebellion;a cruel messenger will be sent against them.
12. Safer to meet a bear robbed of her cubsthan fools in their folly.
13. Evil will never depart from the houseof those who return evil for good.
14. The start of a quarrel is like letting out water,so drop the dispute before it breaks out.
15. Judging the righteous wicked and the wicked righteous—the Lord detests both of these.
16. Why should a fool have moneyto pay for wisdom? He has no mind.
17. Friends love all the time,and kinsfolk are born for times of trouble.
18. One with no sense shakes hands on a deal,securing a loan for a friend.
19. Those who love an offense love a quarrel;those who build a high doorway invite a collapse.