4. The Lord works everything out for his own purposes. Even those who do wrong were made for a day of trouble.
5. The Lord hates all those who have proud hearts. You can be sure that they will be punished.
6. Through love and truth sin is paid for. People avoid evil when they have respect for the Lord.
7. When the way you live pleases the Lord, he makes even your enemies live at peace with you.
8. It is better to have a little and do right than to have a lot and be unfair.
9. In your heart you plan your life. But the Lord decides where your steps will take you.
10. A king might speak as if his words come from God. But what he says should not turn right into wrong.
11. Honest scales and balances come from the Lord. He made all of the weights in the bag.
12. A king hates it when his people do what is wrong. A ruler is made secure when they do what is right.
13. Kings are pleased when what you say is honest. They value people who speak the truth.
14. An angry king can order your death. But a wise man will try to calm him down.
15. When a king's face is happy, it means life. His favor is like rain in the spring.
16. It is much better to get wisdom than gold. It is much better to choose understanding than silver.