19. Wisdom gives a person strength.One wise man is stronger than ten leaders in a city.
20. Surely there is not a good man on earthwho always does good and never sins.
21. Don’t listen to everything people say.You might hear your servant insulting you.
22. You know that many timesyou also have insulted others.
23. I used wisdom to test all these things.I wanted to be wise,but it was too hard for me.
24. I cannot understand why things are as they are.It is too hard for anyone to understand.
25. I studied and tried very hard to find wisdom.I tried to find some meaning for everything.I learned that it is foolish to be evil.And it is crazy to act like a fool.
26. I found that some women are worse than death.They are as dangerous as traps.Their love is like a net.Their arms hold men like chains.A man who follows God will run away from them.But a sinner will be caught by them.