5. Honest people will treat you fairly; the wicked only want to deceive you.
6. The words of the wicked are murderous, but the words of the righteous rescue those who are threatened.
7. The wicked meet their downfall and leave no descendants, but the families of the righteous live on.
8. If you are intelligent, you will be praised; if you are stupid, people will look down on you.
9. It is better to be an ordinary person working for a living than to play the part of someone great but go hungry.