16 It's better to obey the Lordand have only a little,than to be very richand terribly anxious.
17 A simple meal with loveis better than a feastwhere there is hatred.
18 Losing your tempercauses a lot of trouble,but staying calmsettles arguments.
19 A lazy person refusesto clear a thorny path,but everyone who does rightwalks on a smooth road.
20 Children with good sensemake their parents happy,but foolish childrendespise them.
21 Stupidity brings happinessto senseless fools,but everyone with good sensefollows the straight path.
22 Without good adviceeverything goes wrong—it takes careful planningfor things to go right.