16A man’s gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.
17He that pleadeth his cause first seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him out.
18The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty.
19A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and such contentions are like the bars of a castle.
20A man’s belly shall be filled with the fruit of his mouth; with the increase of his lips shall he be satisfied.
21Death and life are in the power of the tongue; and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
22Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD.
23The poor useth entreaties: but the rich answereth roughly.
24He that maketh many friends doeth it to his own destruction: but there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.