1. Drinking too much makes you loud and foolish. It's stupid to get drunk.
2. Fear an angry king as you would a growling lion; making him angry is suicide.
3. Any fool can start arguments; the honourable thing is to stay out of them.
4. A farmer who is too lazy to plough his fields at the right time will have nothing to harvest.
5. A person's thoughts are like water in a deep well, but someone with insight can draw them out.
6. Everyone talks about how loyal and faithful he is, but just try to find someone who really is!
7. Children are fortunate if they have a father who is honest and does what is right.
8. The king sits in judgement and knows evil when he sees it.