6. The lips of a fool will bring strife, and his mouth calls out for a flogging.
7. The mouth of a fool is ruin to him, and his lips are a snare to his soul.
8. The words of a whisper are like delicious morsels, and they themselves go down to inner parts of the body.
9. Even he who is slack in his work, he is brother to a master of destruction.
10. A tower of strength is the name of Yahweh; into him the righteous will run and be safe.
11. The wealth of the rich is his strong city, and like a wall, it is high in his imagination.
12. In the presence of destruction, the heart of a man will be haughty, but in the presence of honor, humble.
13. He who returns a word before he will hear, folly itself belongs to him as well as shame.
14. The spirit of a man will endure his sickness, but a broken spirit, who may bear it?
15. An intelligent mind will acquire knowledge, and the ear of the wise will seek knowledge.
16. The gift of a person will open doors for him, and before the great, it gives him access.