9. A gathering of lawless peopleis the same as bundled flax;their end is a flaming fire.
10. The path of sinnersis made level with stones,but its end is the pit of hell.
11. Those who keep the Lawbecome masters of their thoughts;fearing the Lordleads ultimately to wisdom.
12. Those who aren’t cleverwon’t receive instruction,but there is a kind of clevernessthat makes troubles multiply.
13. The knowledge of the wisewill increase like a flood,and their counsel is likea stream of life.
14. The mind of a fool is like a broken jar:it can’t hold knowledge.
15. If those who understandhear a wise word;they will praise it and add to it.Those who like to indulge themselveshear it and are displeased,and they turn their back on it.
16. A fool’s endless talkis a burden while on a journey,but grace will be foundon the lips of the intelligent.