11. Simpletons only learn the hard way,but the wise learn by listening.
12. A God-loyal person will see right through the wickedand undo the evil they’ve planned.
13. If you stop your ears to the cries of the poor,your cries will go unheard, unanswered.
14. A quietly given gift soothes an irritable person;a heartfelt present cools a hot temper.
15. Good people celebrate when justice triumphs,but for the workers of evil it’s a bad day.
16. Whoever wanders off the straight and narrowends up in a congregation of ghosts.
17. You’re addicted to thrills? What an empty life!The pursuit of pleasure is never satisfied.
18. What a bad person plots against the good, boomerangs;the plotter gets it in the end.
19. Better to live in a tent in the wildthan with a cross and petulant spouse.
20. Valuables are safe in a wise person’s home;fools put it all out for yard sales.
21. Whoever goes hunting for what is right and kindfinds life itself—glorious life!
22. One sage entered a whole city of armed soldiers—their trusted defenses fell to pieces!
23. Watch your words and hold your tongue;you’ll save yourself a lot of grief.
24. You know their names—Brash, Impudent, Blasphemer—intemperate hotheads, every one.
25. Lazy people finally die of hungerbecause they won’t get up and go to work.
26. Sinners are always wanting what they don’t have;the God-loyal are always giving what they do have.