16. Hold tight to collateral on any loan to a stranger;beware of accepting what a transient has pawned.
17. Stolen bread tastes sweet,but soon your mouth is full of gravel.
18. Form your purpose by asking for counsel,then carry it out using all the help you can get.
19. Gossips can’t keep secrets,so never confide in blabbermouths.
20. Anyone who curses father and motherextinguishes light and exists benighted.
21. A bonanza at the beginningis no guarantee of blessing at the end.
22. Don’t ever say, “I’ll get you for that!”Wait for God; he’ll settle the score.
23. God hates cheating in the marketplace;rigged scales are an outrage.
24. The very steps we take come from God;otherwise how would we know where we’re going?
25. An impulsive vow is a trap;later you’ll wish you could get out of it.
26. After careful scrutiny, a wise leadermakes a clean sweep of rebels and dolts.
27. God is in charge of human life,watching and examining us inside and out.
28. Love and truth form a good leader;sound leadership is founded on loving integrity.