15. Only simpletons believe everything they’re told!The prudent carefully consider their steps.
16. The wise are cautious and avoid danger;fools plunge ahead with reckless confidence.
17. Short-tempered people do foolish things,and schemers are hated.
18. Simpletons are clothed with foolishness,but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
19. Evil people will bow before good people;the wicked will bow at the gates of the godly.
20. The poor are despised even by their neighbors,while the rich have many “friends.”
21. It is a sin to belittle one’s neighbor;blessed are those who help the poor.