8 Do yourself a favorby having good sense—you will be glad you did.
9 Dishonest witnesses and liarswill be destroyed.
10 It isn't right for a foolto live in luxuryor for a slave to rulein place of a king.
11 It's wise to be patientand show what you are likeby forgiving others.
12 An angry king roarslike a lion,but when a king is pleased,it's like dew on the crops.
13 Foolish children bring disgraceto their fathers.A nagging wife goes on and onlike the drip, drip, dripof the rain.
14 You may inherit all you ownfrom your parents,but a sensible wifeis a gift from the Lord.