13. A merry heart makes a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.
14. The heart of him that has understanding seeks knowledge: but the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness.
15. All the days of the afflicted are evil: but he that is of a merry heart has a continual feast.
16. Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure with trouble.
17. Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a fatted ox with hatred.
18. A wrathful man stirs up strife: but he that is slow to anger quiets strife.
19. The way of the slothful man is as a hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made a highway.
20. A wise son makes a glad father: but a foolish man despises his mother.
21. Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walks uprightly.
22. Without counsel plans go wrong: but in the multitude of counselors they are established.
23. A man has joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!
24. The way of life leads above to the wise, that he may depart from sheol beneath.