11. He who loves purity of heart and speaks gracefullyis the king’s friend.
12. the Lord’s eyes watch over knowledge;but he frustrates the words of the unfaithful.
13. The sluggard says, “There is a lion outside!I will be killed in the streets!”
14. The mouth of an adulteress is a deep pit.He who is under the Lord’s wrath will fall into it.
15. Folly is bound up in the heart of a child:the rod of discipline drives it far from him.
16. Whoever oppresses the poor for his own increase and whoever gives to the rich,both come to poverty.
17. Turn your ear, and listen to the words of the wise.Apply your heart to my teaching.