8. A person might think he can pay people and they will do anything he asks.He thinks it will succeed every time.
9. Whoever forgives someone’s sin makes a friend.But the one who tells about the sin breaks up friendships.
10. A wise man will learn more from a warningthan a foolish person will learn from 100 lashings.
11. A disobedient person is only looking for trouble.So a cruel messenger will be sent against him.
12. It is better to meet a bear robbed of her cubsthan to meet a foolish person doing foolish things.
13. If a person gives evil in return for good,his house will always be full of trouble.
14. Starting a quarrel is like a leak in a dam.So stop the quarrel before a fight breaks out.
15. The Lord hates both these things:letting guilty people go free and punishing those who are not guilty.
16. It won’t do a fool any good to try to buy wisdom.He doesn’t really want to be wise.
17. A friend loves you all the time.A brother is always there to help you.
18. It is not wise to promiseto pay what your neighbor owes.