22. The Lord’s blessing is partof the godly person’s wages,and God’s good pleasurecauses a person to flourish very quickly.
23. Don’t say, "What do I need?What good things will be minefrom now on?"
24. Don’t say, "I have enough.What harm can come upon mefrom now on?"
25. At a time of prosperity,adversity is forgotten,and at a time of adversity,prosperity is not remembered.
26. It is easy for the Lord to pay back peopleaccording to their waysin the hour of death.
27. An hour of miserymakes one forget luxury;the end of a person’s lifereveals his or her deeds.
28. Don’t call anyone happybefore their death;people are knownthrough their children.
29. Don’t bring just anyone into your house,because deceitful peopleset many ambushes.
30. The hearts of arrogant peopleare like decoy birds in a cage;and like spiesthey will observe your downfall.
31. They set up ambushesand turn good into bad;they place blameon praiseworthy actions.
32. From a fire’s spark come many coals,and sinful people plot and conniveto shed blood.
33. Beware of evildoers, for they planevil things, and they might bringlasting disgrace upon you.
34. If you allow strangers to live with you,they will twist you around in confusionand make you a strangerto your own family.