12. It is foolish to speak scornfully of others. If you are sensible, you will keep quiet.
13. No one who gossips can be trusted with a secret, but you can put confidence in someone who is trustworthy.
14. A nation will fall if it has no guidance. Many advisers mean security.
15. If you promise to pay a stranger's debt, you will regret it. You are better off if you don't get involved.
16. A gracious woman is respected, but a woman without virtue is a disgrace.Lazy people will never have money, but aggressive people will get rich.
17. You do yourself a favour when you are kind. If you are cruel, you only hurt yourself.
18. Wicked people do not really gain anything, but if you do what is right, you are certain to be rewarded.
19. Anyone who is determined to do right will live, but anyone who insists on doing wrong will die.
20. The Lord hates evil-minded people, but loves those who do right.
21. You can be sure that evil people will be punished, but the righteous will escape.
22. Beauty in a woman without good judgement is like a gold ring in a pig's snout.
23. What good people want always results in good; when the wicked get what they want, everyone is angry.
24. Some people spend their money freely and still grow richer. Others are cautious, and yet grow poorer.
25. Be generous, and you will be prosperous. Help others, and you will be helped.