18. The lot puts an end to quarrelsand decides between powerful contenders.
19. A brother offended is more unyielding than a strong city,and quarreling is like the bars of a castle.
20. From the fruit of a man’s mouth his stomach is satisfied;he is satisfied by the yield of his lips.
21. Death and life are in the power of the tongue,and those who love it will eat its fruits.
22. He who finds a wife finds a good thingand obtains favor from the Lord.
23. The poor use entreaties,but the rich answer roughly.
24. A man of many companions may come to ruin,but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.