12. Hatred stirs up strife, But love covers all transgressions.
13. On the lips of the discerning, wisdom is found, But a rod is for the back of him who lacks understanding.
14. Wise men store up knowledge, But with the mouth of the foolish, ruin is at hand.
15. The rich man's wealth is his fortress, The ruin of the poor is their poverty.
16. The wages of the righteous is life, The income of the wicked, punishment.
17. He is on the path of life who heeds instruction, But he who ignores reproof goes astray.