4. Anger is better than laughter. For through the sadness of the countenance, the soul of one who offends may be corrected.
5. The heart of the wise is a place of mourning, and the heart of the foolish is a place of rejoicing.
6. It is better to be corrected by a wise man, than to be deceived by the false praise of the foolish.
7. For, like the crackling of thorns burning under a pot, so is the laughter of the foolish. But this, too, is emptiness.
8. A false accusation troubles the wise man and saps the strength of his heart.