8Listening to gossip is like gulping down bites of your favorite food—they go deep down inside you.
9Laziness and destruction are brothers.
10The Lord is a protective tower that good people can run to and be safe.
11Rich people see their wealth as a fortified town—it's like a high wall in their imagination.
12Pride leads to destruction; humility goes before honor.
13Replying before hearing is stupidity and shame.
14With a brave spirit you can put up with sickness, but if it's crushed, you can't bear it.