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.
23. A friend and a neighbor are timely guides,but better than either, a sensible wife.
24. Relatives and helpers for times of stress;but better than either, charity that rescues.
25. Gold and silver make one’s way secure,but better than either, sound judgment.
26. Wealth and vigor make the heart exult,but better than either, fear of God.In the fear of the Lord there is no want;whoever has it need seek no other support.
27. The fear of God is a paradise of blessings;its canopy is over all that is glorious.