¹¹Even children are known by the way they act,whether their conduct is pure, and whether it is right.
¹²Ears to hear and eyes to see—both are gifts from the Lord.
¹³If you love sleep, you will end in poverty.Keep your eyes open, and there will be plenty to eat!
¹⁴The buyer haggles over the price, saying, “It’s worthless,”then brags about getting a bargain!
¹⁵Wise words are more valuablethan much gold and many rubies.
¹⁶Get security from someone who guarantees a stranger’s debt.Get a deposit if he does it for foreigners.#20:16 An alternate reading in the Masoretic Text is for a promiscuous woman.
¹⁷Stolen bread tastes sweet,but it turns to gravel in the mouth.
¹⁸Plans succeed through good counsel;don’t go to war without wise advice.
¹⁹A gossip goes around telling secrets,so don’t hang around with chatterers.
²⁰If you insult your father or mother,your light will be snuffed out in total darkness.