5. The furnace tests the potter’s vessels;the test of a person is in conversation.
6. The fruit of a tree shows the care it has had;so speech discloses the bent of a person’s heart.
7. Praise no one before he speaks,for it is then that people are tested.
8. If you strive after justice, you will attain it,and wear it like a splendid robe.
9. Birds nest with their own kind,and honesty comes to those who work at it.
10. A lion lies in wait for prey,so does sin for evildoers.
11. The conversation of the godly is always wisdom,but the fool changes like the moon.
12. Limit the time you spend among the stupid,but frequent the company of the thoughtful.