17. A simple meal with loveis better than a feastwhere there is hatred.
18. Losing your tempercauses a lot of trouble,but staying calmsettles arguments.
19. Being lazy is like walkingin a thorn patch,but everyone who does rightwalks on a smooth road.
20. Children with good sensemake their parents happy,but foolish childrenare hateful to them.
21. Stupidity brings happinessto senseless fools,but everyone with good sensefollows the straight path.
22. Without good adviceeverything goes wrong—it takes careful planningfor things to go right.
23. Giving the right answerat the right timemakes everyone happy.
24. All who are wise follow a roadthat leads upward to lifeand away from death.
25. The Lord destroys the homesof those who are proud,but he protects the propertyof widows.
26. The Lord hates evil thoughts,but kind words please him.
27. Being greedy causes troublefor your family,but you protect yourselfby refusing bribes.
28. Good people thinkbefore they answer,but the wicked speak evilwithout ever thinking.
29. The Lord never even hearsthe prayers of the wicked,but he answers the prayersof all who obey him.
30. A friendly smilemakes you happy,and good newsmakes you feel strong.