14. The heart of the wise seeks doctrine. And the mouth of the foolish feeds on ignorance.
15. All the days of the poor are evil. A secure mind is like a continual feast.
16. Better is a little with the fear of the Lord, than great treasures and dissatisfaction.
17. It is better to be called to vegetables with charity, than to a fatted calf with hatred.
18. A short-tempered man provokes conflicts. Whoever is patient tempers those who are stirred up.
19. The way of the slothful is like a hedge of thorns. The way of the just is without offense.
20. A wise son gladdens the father. But the foolish man despises his mother.
21. Folly is gladness to the foolish. And the prudent man sets his own steps in order.