17. A friend loves at all times, And a brother is born for adversity.
18. A man lacking in sense pledges And becomes guarantor in the presence of his neighbor.
19. He who loves transgression loves strife; He who raises his door seeks destruction.
20. He who has a crooked mind finds no good, And he who is perverted in his language falls into evil.
21. He who sires a fool does so to his sorrow, And the father of a fool has no joy.
22. A joyful heart is good medicine, But a broken spirit dries up the bones.
23. A wicked man receives a bribe from the bosom To pervert the ways of justice.
24. Wisdom is in the presence of the one who has understanding, But the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.
25. A foolish son is a grief to his father And bitterness to her who bore him.
26. It is also not good to fine the righteous, Nor to strike the noble for their uprightness.