18. A man who gives false testimony against his neighbor is like a club, a sword, or a sharp arrow.
19. Confidence in someone unfaithful in time of trouble is like a bad tooth, or a lame foot.
20. As one who takes away a garment in cold weather, or vinegar on soda, so is one who sings songs to a heavy heart.
21. If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat. If he is thirsty, give him water to drink:
22. for you will heap coals of fire on his head, and Yahweh will reward you.
23. The north wind produces rain; so a backbiting tongue brings an angry face.
24. It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than to share a house with a contentious woman.
25. Like cold water to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.
26. Like a muddied spring, and a polluted well, so is a righteous man who gives way before the wicked.
27. It is not good to eat much honey; nor is it honorable to seek one’s own honor.
28. Like a city that is broken down and without walls is a man whose spirit is without restraint.