3. A man who loves wisdom will make his parents glad, but the friend of prostitutes will squander his wealth.
4. By justice a king gives stability to a land, but a man of bribes will ruin it.
5. A strong man who flatters his neighbor is spreading a net for his feet.
6. In transgression, an evil man is a snare, but the righteous will sing and rejoice.
7. The righteous knows the case of the poor, but the wicked does not understand knowledge.
8. Men of scoffing set a city aflame, but the wise turn away wrath.
9. If a wise man goes to court with a foolish man, then there is rankling and ridicule, but there is no relief.
10. Men of blood hate the blameless, and they seek the life of the upright.
11. A fool gives all his breath, but the wise holds back in quiet.
12. A ruler listening to a word of falsehood, all his officials are wicked.