6 The words of the wicked are a deathtrap,but the speech of those who do right rescues them.
7 The wicked are destroyed and are no more,but the family of the righteous will endure.
8 A person is praised for his insight,but a warped mind leads to contempt.
9 Better to be held in low regard and have a servantthan to be conceited and lack food.
10 The righteous care about their livestock’s needs,but even the compassion of the wicked is cruel.
11 Those who work their land will have plenty to eat,but those who engage in empty pursuits have no sense.
12 Desiring evil is a trap for the wicked,but the root of the righteous endures.