18. A slip on the floor is better than a slip of the tongue;in like manner the downfall of the wicked comes quickly.
19. A coarse person, an untimely story;the ignorant are always ready to offer it.
20. A proverb spoken by a fool is unwelcome,for he does not tell it at the proper time.
21. There is a person whose poverty prevents him from sinning,but when he takes his rest he has no regrets.
22. There is a person who is destroyed through shame,and ruined by foolish posturing.
23. There is one who promises a friend out of shame,and so makes an enemy needlessly.