16. Whoever leaves the path of wisdom will be on their way to an early death.
17. Loving pleasure leads to poverty. Wine and luxury will never make you wealthy.
18. The wicked must pay for what happens to good people—the cheaters will be taken in exchange for the honest.
19. It is better to live alone in the desert than with a quick-tempered wife who loves to argue.
20. Wise people save the nice things they have. Fools use up everything as soon as they get it.
21. People who try hard to do good and be faithful will find life, goodness, and honor.
22. A wise person can defeat a city full of warriors and tear down the defenses they trust in.
23. People who are careful about what they say will save themselves from trouble.
24. Proud people think they are better than others. They show they are evil by what they do.
25. Lazy people will cause their own destruction because they refuse to work.
26. Some people are greedy and never have enough. Good people are generous and have plenty.
27. God hates sacrifices from the wicked, especially when their reason for offering them is evil.
28. Witnesses who lie will be caught and punished. A careful listener will always be there to speak up.