19. One who loves to offend loves strife; one who builds a high threshold invites injury.
20. One with a twisted mind will not succeed,and one with deceitful speech will fall into ruin.
21. A man fathers a fool to his own sorrow;the father of a fool has no joy.
22. A joyful heart is good medicine,but a broken spirit dries up the bones.
23. A wicked man secretly takes a bribe to subvert the course of justice.
24. Wisdom is the focus of the perceptive,but a fool’s eyes roam to the ends of the earth.
25. A foolish son is grief to his fatherand bitterness to the one who bore him.
26. It is certainly not good to fine an innocent personor to beat a noble for his honesty.
27. The intelligent person restrains his words, and one who keeps a cool head is a man of understanding.
28. Even a fool is considered wise when he keeps silent,discerning when he seals his lips.