14. Wise people store up knowledge,But the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.
15. The rich man’s wealth is his strong city;The destruction of the poor is their poverty.
16. The labor of the righteous leads to life,The wages of the wicked to sin.
17. He who keeps instruction is in the way of life,But he who refuses correction goes astray.
18. Whoever hides hatred has lying lips,And whoever spreads slander is a fool.
19. In the multitude of words sin is not lacking,But he who restrains his lips is wise.