5. It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise than for man to hear the song of fools.
6. For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of a fool. That too is futile.
7. For oppression makes a wise one mad, and a bribe destroys the heart.
8. The end of a matter is better than its beginning. The patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.