10. A rebuke cuts into a perceptive personmore than a hundred lashes into a fool.
11. An evil man seeks only rebellion;a cruel messenger will be sent against him.
12. Better for a man to meet a bear robbed of her cubs than a fool in his foolishness.
13. If anyone returns evil for good, evil will never depart from his house.
14. To start a conflict is to release a flood;stop the dispute before it breaks out.
15. Acquitting the guilty and condemning the just —both are detestable to the Lord.
16. Why does a fool have money in his handwith no intention of buying wisdom?
17. A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for a difficult time.
18. One without sense enters an agreement and puts up security for his friend.