12. Blessed is he that findeth a true friend, and that declareth justice to an ear that heareth.
13. How great is he that findeth wisdom and knowledge! but there is none above him that feareth the Lord.
14. The fear of God hath set itself above all things:
15. Blessed is the man, to whom it is given to have the fear of God: he that holdeth it, to whom shall he be likened?
16. The fear of God is the beginning of his love: and the beginning of faith is to be fast joined unto it.
17. The sadness of the heart is every plague: and the wickedness of a woman is all evil.
18. And a man will choose any plague, but the plague of the heart:
19. And ally wickedness, but the wickedness of a woman:
20. And any affliction, but the affliction from them that hate him:
21. And ally revenge, but the revenge of enemies.
22. There is no head worse than the head of a serpent:
23. And there is no anger above the anger of a woman. It will be more agreeable to abide with a lion and a dragon, than to dwell with a wicked woman.
24. The wickedness of a woman changeth her face: and she darkeneth her countenance as a bear: and sheweth it like sackcloth. In the midst of her neighbours,
25. Her husband groaned, and hearing he sighed a little.
26. All malice is shore to the malice of a woman, let the lot of sinners fall upon her.
27. As the climbing of a sandy way is to the feet of the aged, so is a wife full of tongue to a quiet man.
28. Look not upon a woman's beauty, and desire not a woman for beauty.
29. A woman's anger, and impudence, and confusion is great.
30. A woman, if she have superiority, is contrary to her husband.
31. A wicked woman abateth the courage, and maketh a heavy countenance, and a wounded heart.
32. Feeble hands, and disjointed knees, a woman that doth not make her husband happy.