3. Use wisdom and understandingto establish your home;
4. let good sense fill the roomswith priceless treasures.
5. Wisdom brings strength,and knowledge gives power.
6. Battles are wonby listening to adviceand making a lot of plans.
7. Wisdom is too much for fools!Their advice is no good.
8. No one but troublemakersthink up trouble.
9. Everyone hates senseless foolswho think up ways to sin.
10. Don't give up and be helplessin times of trouble.
11. Don't fail to rescue thosewho are doomed to die.
12. Don't say, “I didn't know it!”God can read your mind.He watches each of usand knows our thoughts.And God will pay us backfor what we do.
13. Honey is good for you,my children,and it tastes sweet.
14. Wisdom is like honeyfor your life—if you find it,your future is bright.
15. Don't be a cruel personwho attacks good peopleand hurts their families.
16. Even if good peoplefall seven times,they will get back up.But when trouble strikesthe wicked,that's the end of them.
17. Don't be happyto see your enemies tripand fall down.
18. The Lord will find outand be unhappy.Then he will stopbeing angry with them.
19. Don't let evil peopleworry youor make you jealous.
20. They will soon be gonelike the flame of a lampthat burns out.
21. My children, you must respectthe Lord and the king,and you must not make friendswith anyone who rebelsagainst either of them.