15. When you are in trouble, the Lord will remember your kindness and will help you; your sins will melt away like frost in warm sunshine.
16. Those who abandon their parents or give them cause for anger may as well be cursing the Lord; they are already under the Lord's curse.
17. My child, be humble in everything you do, and people will appreciate it more than gifts.
18. The greater you become, the more humble you should be; then the Lord will be pleased with you.
20. The Lord's power is great, and he is honoured by those who are humble.
21. Don't try to understand things that are too hard for you, or investigate matters that are beyond your power to know.
22. Concentrate on the Law, which has been given to you. You do not need to know about things which the Lord has not revealed,
23. so don't concern yourself with them. After all, what has been shown to you is beyond human power to understand.
24. Many people have been misled by their own opinions; their wrong ideas have warped their judgement.
26. Stubbornness will get you into trouble in the end. If you live dangerously, it will kill you.
27. A stubborn person will be burdened down with troubles. Sinners go on adding one sin to another.
28. There is no cure for the troubles that arrogant people have; wickedness has taken deep root in them.
29. Intelligent people will learn from proverbs and parables. They listen well because they want to learn.
30. Giving to the poor can make up for sin, just as water can put out a blazing fire.
31. Anyone who responds to others with acts of kindness is thinking of the future, because he will find help if he ever falls on hard times.