16. When the wicked increase, transgression increases,but the righteous will see their downfall.
17. Discipline your child, and he will give you rest;he will bring you happiness.
18. When there is no prophetic vision the people cast off restraint,but the one who keeps the law, blessed is he!
19. A servant cannot be corrected by words,for although he understands, there is no answer.
20. Do you see someone who is hasty in his words?There is more hope for a fool than for him.
21. If someone pampers his servant from youth,he will be a weakling in the end.
22. An angry person stirs up dissension,and a wrathful person is abounding in transgression.
23. A person’s pride will bring him low,but one who has a lowly spirit will gain honor.
24. Whoever shares with a thief is his own enemy;he hears the oath to testify, but does not talk.
25. The fear of people becomes a snare,but whoever trusts in the Lord will be set on high.
26. Many people seek the face of a ruler,but it is from the Lord that one receives justice.
27. An unjust person is an abomination to the righteous,and the one who lives an upright life is an abomination to the wicked.