23. Fear of Yahweh leads to life; he who is filled with it will rest—he will not suffer harm.
24. A lazy person buries his hand in the dish, and even to his mouth he will not bring it back.
25. The scoffer you shall strike, and the simple, may they learn prudence, and reprove the intelligent and he will gain knowledge.
26. He who does violence to a father, he who chases away a mother, is a child who causes shame and brings reproach.
27. Cease to listen to instruction, my child, and you will stray from sayings of knowledge.
28. A worthless witness will mock justice, and the mouth of the wicked will devour iniquity.
29. Judgments are prepared for the scoffers, and flogging for the back of fools.