7What foolish people MTY say causes them to be ruined; their own words are like a trap MET that catches/seizes them.
8People enjoy listening to what gossips say like SIM they enjoy tasty food; they accept what gossips tell them like MET they swallow tasty food.
9People who are lazy while they work are just as bad as IDM those who destroy things.
10Yahweh MTY is like a strong tower MET; righteous people can go to him and be safe like they can run to a tower to be safe.
11Rich people are protected because they have a lot of money PRS like a city is protected because it has a high wall surrounding it SIM.
12Proud people are on the road to being ruined, but being humble leads to being honored.
13Those who reply to someone before that person has finished speaking are foolish; doing that is disgraceful.
14A desire to continue to live can sustain someone when he is sick; if he loses that desire, he ◄cannot endure it/will become very discouraged► when he is sick RHQ.