5. The righteousness of the blameless will keep his ways straight, but the wicked will fall by his wickedness.
6. The righteousness of the upright will save them, but by a scheme the treacherous will be taken captive.
7. With the death of a wicked person, hope will die, and the expectation of the godless perishes.
8. The righteous is delivered from trouble, but the wicked enters into it.
9. With a mouth, the godless shall destroy his neighbor, but by knowledge the righteous are delivered.
10. When good is with the righteous, the city rejoices, and with the perishing of the wicked, jubilation.
11. By the blessing of the upright, a city will be exalted, but by the mouth of the wicked, it will be overthrown.
12. He who lacks sense belittles his neighbor, but a person of intelligence will remain silent.
13. A gossip walks about telling a secret, but the trustworthy in spirit keeps the matter.
14. Where there is no guidance, a nation shall fall, but there is safety in an abundance of counsel.
15. He will suffer trouble when he loans to a stranger, but he who refuses a pledge is safe.
16. A woman of grace receives honor, but the ruthless gets wealth.
17. A person of kindness rewards himself, but a cruel person harms his own flesh.