5. It is not good to show partiality to the guilty by perverting the justice due the innocent.
6. A fool’s lips lead to strife,and his mouth provokes a beating.
7. A fool’s mouth is his devastation,and his lips are a trap for his life.
8. A gossip’s words are like choice foodthat goes down to one’s innermost being.
9. The one who is truly lazy in his workis brother to a vandal.
10. The name of Yahweh is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are protected.
11. A rich man’s wealth is his fortified city;in his imagination it is like a high wall.