16 Obey the Lord's teachingsand you will live—disobey and you will die.
17 Caring for the pooris lending to the Lord,and you will be well repaid.
18 Correct your childrenbefore it's too late;if you don't punish them,you are destroying them.
19 People with bad tempersare always in trouble,and they need helpover and over again.
20 Pay attention to adviceand accept correction,so you can live sensibly.
21 We may make a lot of plans,but the Lord will dowhat he has decided.
22 What matters most is loyalty.It's better to be poorthan to be a liar.