8. When the king sits and judges people, he must look carefully to separate the evil from the good.
9. Can anyone say their heart is pure? Who can say, “I am free from sin”?
10. The Lord hates for people to use the wrong weights and measures to cheat others.
11. Even children show what they are like by the things they do. You can see if their actions are pure and right.
12. It was the Lord who gave us eyes for seeing and ears for hearing.
13. If you love to sleep, you will become poor. Use your time working and you will have plenty to eat.
14. When buying something, people always say, “It’s no good. It costs too much.” Then they go away and tell others what a good deal they got.
15. The right knowledge can bring you gold, pearls, and other expensive things.
16. If someone promises to pay the debt of a stranger, get a coat or something from him to keep until the debt is paid.
17. It may seem to be a good thing to get something by cheating, but in the end, it will be worth nothing.
18. Get good advice when you make your plans. Before you start a war, find good advisors.
19. You cannot trust someone who would talk about things told in private. So don’t be friends with someone who talks too much.
20. Those who would curse their father or mother are like a lamp that goes out on the darkest night.
21. If your wealth was easy to get, it will not be worth much to you.
22. Don’t ever say, “I’ll pay them back for what they did to me!” Wait for the Lord. He will make things right.