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.
18An ungodly man performs unrighteous works: But the seed of the righteous is a reward of truth.
19A righteous son is born for life: But the persecution of the ungodly ends in death.
20Perverse ways are an abomination to the Lord: But all they that are blameless in their ways are acceptable to him.