5. A faithful witness will not lie; but a false witness uttereth lies.
6. A scorner seeketh wisdom, and there is none for him; but knowledge is easy unto the intelligent.
7. Go from the presence of a foolish man, in whom thou perceivest not the lips of knowledge.
8. The wisdom of the prudent is to discern his way; but the folly of the foolish is deceit.
9. Fools make a mock at trespass; but for the upright there is favour.
10. The heart knoweth its own bitterness, and a stranger doth not intermeddle with its joy.
11. The house of the wicked shall be overthrown; but the tent of the upright shall flourish.
12. There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof is the ways of death.
13. Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful, and the end of mirth is sadness.
14. The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways, and the good man from what is in himself.
15. The simple believeth every word; but the prudent man heedeth his going.
16. A wise man feareth and departeth from evil; but the foolish is overbearing and confident.
17. He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly, and a man of mischievous devices is hated.
18. The simple inherit folly; but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
19. The evil bow before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous man.
20. He that is poor is hated even of his own neighbour; but the rich hath many friends.
21. He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth; but he that is gracious to the afflicted, happy is he.