9. One who is slack in his workis brother to one who destroys.
10. The name of the Lord is a fortified tower;the righteous run to it and are safe.
11. The wealth of the rich is their fortified city;they imagine it a wall too high to scale.
12. Before a downfall the heart is haughty,but humility comes before honour.
13. To answer before listening –that is folly and shame.
14. The human spirit can endure in times of illness,but a crushed spirit who can bear?
15. The heart of the discerning acquires knowledge,for the ears of the wise seek it out.
16. A gift opens the wayand ushers the giver into the presence of the great.
17. In a lawsuit the first to speak seems right,until someone comes forward and cross-examines.
18. Casting the lot settles disputesand keeps strong opponents apart.
19. A brother wronged is more unyielding than a fortified city;disputes are like the barred gates of a citadel.
20. From the fruit of their mouth a person’s stomach is filled;with the harvest of their lips they are satisfied.