23Those who are wise think carefully before they talk, and as a result they are able to influence/persuade others to do what is right.
24Kind words are like honey SIM: We enjoy them both, and both cause our bodies to be healthy/strong.
25There are some kinds of behavior MET that people think are right, but ◄walking on those roads MET/continually doing those things► causes those people to die.
26If a worker ◄has an appetite/is hungry►, that urges him to work hard because he SYN wants to earn money to buy things to eat.
27Worthless people plan ways to cause trouble for others, and even what they say injures people like a hot fire does SIM.
28Deceitful people cause strife/quarreling among other people; those who say alse things about other people cause people who are friends to become enemies.
29Those who act violently entice/encourage others to also act violently and lead them along a road that will end in disaster.
30People sometimes show with one of their eyes to signal to their friends that they are planning to do something to harm others; they smirk when they are about to do something evil.
31Gray hair is like a glorious crown MET that is given to people who have always behaved righteously.
32Those who do not become angry quickly are better than those who are powerful; it is better to ◄control your temper/keep yourself from becoming very angry► than to conquer a city.
33People ◄cast lots/throw marked stones► to decide what should be done, but God is the one who truly decides what will happen.