22Don’t they go astray who plot evil? But cheshed ·loving-kindness· and faithfulness belong to those who plan good.
23In all hard work there is profit, but the talk of the lips leads only to poverty.
24The crown of the wise is their riches, but the folly of fools crowns them with folly.
25A truthful witness saves souls, but a false witness is deceitful.
26In the fear of Adonai is a secure fortress, and he will be a refuge for his children.
27The fear of Adonai is a fountain of life, turning people from the snares of death.