21. A wise person gets known for insight;gracious words add to one’s reputation.
22. True intelligence is a spring of fresh water,while fools sweat it out the hard way.
23. They make a lot of sense, these wise folks;whenever they speak, their reputation increases.
24. Gracious speech is like clover honey—good taste to the soul, quick energy for the body.
25. There’s a way that looks harmless enough;look again—it leads straight to hell.
26. Appetite is an incentive to work;hunger makes you work all the harder.
27. Mean people spread mean gossip;their words smart and burn.
28. Troublemakers start fights;gossips break up friendships.