21. Whoever brings a fool into the world does so to his grief,and the father of a fool has no joy.
22. A cheerful heart brings good healing,but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.
23. A wicked person receives a bribe secretlyto pervert the ways of justice.
24. Wisdom is directly in front of the discerning person,but the eyes of a fool run to the ends of the earth.
25. A foolish child is a grief to his father,and bitterness to the mother who bore him.
26. It is terrible to punish a righteous person,and to flog honorable men is wrong.