8. The words of a slanderer are like delicacies, And they go down into the inner parts of the heart.
9. Also, he who is slack in his work Is a brother of a master destroyer.
10. The Name of יהוה is a strong tower; The righteous run into it and are safe.
11. The rich man’s wealth is his strong city, And like a high wall in his own imagination.
12. Before destruction the heart of a man is haughty, And before esteem is humility.
13. He who answers a matter before he hears it, It is folly and shame to him.