12The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, Jehovah hath made even both of them.
13Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.
14Bad! bad! saith the buyer; but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.
15There is gold, and a multitude of rubies; but the lips of knowledge are a precious Jewel.
16Take his garment that is become surety for another, and hold him in pledge for strangers.
17Bread of falsehood is sweet to a man, but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
18Plans are established by counsel; and with good advice make war.