17. The highway of the upright, it turns from evil, he who guards himself keeps his way.
18. Before destruction comes pride, and before a fall, a haughty spirit.
19. Better a lowly spirit with the poor than dividing the spoil with the proud.
20. He who is attentive to a matter will find goodness, and he who trusts in Yahweh, his own happiness.
21. The wise of heart is called perceptive, but he who is pleasant of lips will increase persuasiveness.
22. A fountain of life is wisdom for its owner, but the instruction of fools is folly.
23. The heart of the wise will make his mouth judicious, and upon his lips, it will add persuasiveness.
24. Pleasant sayings are a honeycomb, sweetness to the soul and healing to the bones.
25. There is a way that seems upright to a man, but its end is the way of death.
26. The life of a worker works for him, for his hunger urges him.
27. A man of wickedness concocts evil, and his lips are like a scorching fire.
28. A person of perversity will spread dissent, and he who whispers separates a close friend.
29. A person of violence will entice his neighbor and cause him to walk on a way that is not good.
30. He who winks his eyes does so in order to plan perverse things; he who purses his lips will bring evil to pass.
31. A crown of glory is gray hair; by a righteous life it is gained.
32. He who is slow to anger is better than him who is mighty, and he who controls his spirit than him who captures a city.
33. The lot will be cast into the lap, but all of its decisions are from Yahweh.