7. The violence of the wicked sweeps them away, because they refuse to act justly.
8. The way of the guilty is crooked, but the conduct of the pure is upright.
9. It is better to live on a corner of a roof than in a house shared with a quarrelsome wife.
10. A wicked soul craves evil— his neighbor finds no favor in his eyes.
11. When a mocker is punished, the naïve become wise. When a wise person is instructed, he gains knowledge.
12. The righteous one considers the house of the wicked, throwing the wicked down to their ruin.
13. Whoever shuts his ears to the cry of the poor, will also cry out but not be answered.
14. A gift in secret soothes anger, and a bribe given secretly, fierce rage.
15. Doing justice brings joy to the righteous, and terror to those who do evil.
16. Whoever strays from the path of wisdom ends up in the congregation of the dead.
17. Whoever loves pleasure becomes poor. Whoever loves wine and oil will not be rich.
18. The wicked is a ransom for the righteous and the faithless for the upright.
19. It is better to live in a desert land than with a quarrelsome, worrisome wife.