10. One who winks at a fault causes trouble,but one who frankly reproves promotes peace.
11. The mouth of the just is a fountain of life,but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
12. Hatred stirs up disputes, but love covers all offenses.
13. On the lips of the intelligent is found wisdom,but a rod for the back of one without sense.
14. The wise store up knowledge,but the mouth of a fool is imminent ruin.
15. The wealth of the rich is their strong city;the ruin of the poor is their poverty.
16. The labor of the just leads to life,the gains of the wicked, to futility.