17. Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.
18. A wrathful man stirreth up contention: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
19. The way of the sluggard is as an hedge of thorns: but the path of the upright is made an highway.
20. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.
21. Folly is joy to him that is void of wisdom: but a man of understanding maketh straight his going.
22. Where there is no counsel, purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellors they are established.