9. An abomination of Yahweh is the way of the wicked, but he who pursues righteousness he will love.
10. Severe discipline belongs to him who forsakes the way; he who hates a rebuke will die.
11. Sheol and Abaddon are before Yahweh, how much more the hearts of the children of men!
12. A scoffer does not like his rebuke; to the wise he will not go.
13. A heart of gladness will make good countenance, but in sorrow of heart a spirit is broken.
14. The heart of him who understands will seek knowledge, but the faces of fools, they will feed on folly.
15. All the days of the poor are hard, but goodness of heart is a continuous feast.
16. Better is little with the fear of Yahweh than great treasure and trouble with it.
17. Better is a dinner of vegetables when love is there than a fattened ox and hatred with it.
18. A man who is hot-tempered will stir up strife, but he who is slow to anger, he will calm contention.
19. The way of the lazy is like a hedge of thorns, but the path of the upright is a highway.
20. A child of wisdom will make a father glad, but a foolish person, he despises his mother.
21. Folly is a joy to him who lacks sense, and a person of understanding will walk upright.
22. Plans go wrong when there is no counsel, but with many advisors it will succeed.
23. Joy belongs to a man with answers in his mouth, and a word in its time, how good it is!
24. The path of life leads upward for him who has insight, in order to turn away from Sheol below.
25. The house of the proud, Yahweh will tear it down, but he will maintain the property line of the widow.
26. Plans of evil are an abomination of Yahweh, but gracious words are pure.
27. He who makes trouble for his house is he who is greedy for unjust gain, but he who hates bribes will live.