2 By living right, you showthat you respect the Lord;by being deceitful, you showthat you despise him.
3 Proud fools are punishedfor their stupid talk,but sensible talkcan save your life.
4 Without the help of an oxthere can be no crop,but with a strong oxa big crop is possible.
5 An honest witnesstells the truth;a dishonest witnesstells nothing but lies.
6 Make fun of wisdom,and you will never find it.But if you have understanding,knowledge comes easily.
7 Stay away from fools,or you won't learn a thing.
8 Wise people have enough senseto find their way,but stupid fools get lost.