10In the prosperity of righteous men a city prospers:
11But by the mouths of ungodly men it is overthrown.
12A man void of understanding sneers at his fellow citizens: But a sensible man is quiet.
13A double-tongued man discloses the secret counsels of an assembly: But he that is faithful in spirit conceals matters.
14They that have no guidance fall like leaves: But in much counsel there is safety.
15A bad man does harm wherever he meets a just man: And he hates the sound of safety.
16A gracious wife brings glory to her husband: But a woman hating righteousness is a theme of dishonor. The slothful come to want: But the diligent support themselves with wealth.
17A merciful man does good to his own soul: But the merciless destroys his own body.