16. Take the coat of one who puts up money for what a stranger owes. Hold it until you get paid back if he does it for a woman who commits adultery.
17. Food gained by cheating tastes sweet to a man. But he will end up with a mouth full of sand.
18. Make plans by asking for guidance. If you go to war, get good advice.
19. A person who talks about others tells secrets. So avoid anyone who talks too much.
20. If anyone calls down curses on his father or mother, his lamp will be blown out in total darkness.
21. Property you gain quickly at the beginning will not be blessed in the end.
22. Don't say, "I'll get even with you for the wrong you did to me!" Wait for the Lord, and he will save you.