12. All that comes from bribes or injustice will be wiped out,but loyalty remains forever.
13. Wealth from injustice is like a flooding wadi,like a mighty stream with lightning and thunder,
14. Which, in its rising, rolls along the stones,but suddenly, once and for all, comes to an end.
15. The offshoot of violence will not flourish,for the root of the godless is on sheer rock.
16. They are like reeds on riverbanks,withered before all other plants;
17. But goodness, like eternity, will never be cut off,and righteousness endures forever.
18. Wealth or wages can make life sweet,but better than either, finding a treasure.
19. A child or a city will preserve one’s name,but better than either, finding wisdom.Cattle and orchards make a person flourish;but better than either, a devoted wife.
20. Wine and strong drink delight the soul,but better than either, love of friends.
21. Flute and harp offer sweet melody,but better than either, a pure tongue.
22. Grace and beauty delight the eye,but better than either, the produce of the field.