14. Sensible instructionis a life-giving fountainthat helps you escapeall deadly traps.
15. Sound judgment is praised,but people without good senseare on the way to disaster.
16. If you have good sense,you will act sensibly,but fools act like fools.
17. Whoever delivers your messagecan make things betteror worse for you.
18. All who refuse correctionwill be poor and disgraced;all who accept correctionwill be praised.
19. It's a good feelingto get what you want,but only a stupid foolhates to turn from evil.
20. Wise friends make you wise,but you hurt yourselfby going around with fools.
21. You are in for troubleif you sin,but you will be rewardedif you live right.
22. If you obey God,you will have somethingto leave your grandchildren.If you don't obey God,those who live rightwill get what you leave.
23. Even when the land of the poorproduces good crops,they get cheatedout of what they grow.
24. If you love your children,you will correct them;if you don't love them,you won't correct them.
25. If you live right,you will have plenty to eat;if you don't live right,you will go away empty.