14. Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counselors there is safety.
15. He that is surety for a stranger shall suffer for it: and he that hates being surety is secure.
16. A gracious woman retains honor: and strong men retain riches.
17. The merciful man does good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubles his own flesh.
18. The wicked works a deceitful work: but to him that sows righteousness shall be a sure reward.
19. As righteousness leads to life: so he that pursues evil pursues it to his own death.
20. They that are of a perverse heart are abomination to the LORD: but such as are upright in their way are his delight.
21. Though they join hand to hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the descendants of the righteous shall be delivered.
22. As a jewel of gold in a swine's snout, so is a beautiful woman who is without discretion.
23. The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
24. There is one that scatters, and yet increases; and there is one that withholds more than is right, but it leads to poverty.
25. The liberal soul shall be made rich: and he that waters shall be watered also himself.
26. He that withholds grain, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that sells it.
27. He that diligently seeks good procures favor: but he that seeks evil, it shall come unto him.
28. He that trusts in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.