15Folly is bound together in the heart of a child; and a rod of chastising or discipline shall drive it away.
16He that falsely challengeth a poor man, to increase his own riches, shall give to a richer man, and he shall be needy.
17My son, bow down thine ear, and hear thou the words of wise men; but set thou the heart to my teaching.
18That shall be fair to thee, when thou hast kept it in thine heart, and it shall flow again in thy lips.
19That thy trust be in the Lord; wherefore and I have showed it to thee today.
20Lo! I have described it in three manners, in thoughts and knowing,
21that I should show to thee the firmness and speeches of truth; to answer of these things to them that sent thee.