7Go from the presence of a foolish man, in whom thou perceivest not the lips of knowledge.
8The wisdom of the prudent is to discern his way; but the folly of the foolish is deceit.
9Fools make a mock at trespass; but for the upright there is favour.
10The heart knoweth its own bitterness, and a stranger doth not intermeddle with its joy.
11The house of the wicked shall be overthrown; but the tent of the upright shall flourish.
12There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof is the ways of death.
13Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful, and the end of mirth is sadness.
14The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways, and the good man from what is in himself.
15The simple believeth every word; but the prudent man heedeth his going.
16A wise man feareth and departeth from evil; but the foolish is overbearing and confident.
17He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly, and a man of mischievous devices is hated.
18The simple inherit folly; but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
19The evil bow before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous man.
20He that is poor is hated even of his own neighbour; but the rich hath many friends.
21He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth; but he that is gracious to the afflicted, happy is he.
22Do they not err that devise evil? but loving-kindness and truth are for those that devise good.
23In all labour there is profit; but the talk of the lips tendeth only to want.