9. A sage trying to work things out with a foolgets only scorn and sarcasm for his trouble.
10. Murderers hate honest people;moral folks encourage them.
11. A fool lets it all hang out;a sage quietly mulls it over.
12. When a leader listens to malicious gossip,all the workers get infected with evil.
13. The poor and their abusers have at least something in common:they can both see—their sight, God’s gift!
14. Leadership gains authority and respectwhen the voiceless poor are treated fairly.
15. Wise discipline imparts wisdom;spoiled adolescents embarrass their parents.
16. When degenerates take charge, crime runs wild,but the righteous will eventually observe their collapse.
17. Discipline your children; you’ll be glad you did—they’ll turn out delightful to live with.
18. If people can’t see what God is doing,they stumble all over themselves;But when they attend to what he reveals,they are most blessed.