7 Oppression can turn a wise person into a fool, and a bribe can corrupt the mind.
8 The end of something is better than its beginning. It is better to be patient than arrogant.
9 Don’t be quick to get angry, because anger is typical of fools.
10 Don’t ask, “Why were things better in the old days than they are now?” It isn’t wisdom that leads you to ask this!
11 Wisdom is as good as an inheritance. It is an advantage to everyone who sees the sun.
12 Wisdom protects us just as money protects us, but the advantage of wisdom is that it gives life to those who have it.
13 Consider what God has done! Who can straighten what God has bent?