3 A crucible is for silver and a furnace for gold,but the Lord tests the heart.
4 An evildoer pays attention to guilty lips;a liar listens to a destructive tongue.
5 Those who mock the poor insult their maker;those who rejoice in disaster won’t go unpunished.
6 Grandchildren are the crown of the elderly,and the glory of children is their parents.
7 Too much talking isn’t right for a fool;even less so false speech for an honorable person.
8 A bribe seems magical in the eyes of those who give it,granting success to all who use it.
9 One who seeks love conceals an offense,but one who repeats it divides friends.