3 Any fool can start arguments; the honourable thing is to stay out of them.
4 A farmer who is too lazy to plough his fields at the right time will have nothing to harvest.
5 A person's thoughts are like water in a deep well, but someone with insight can draw them out.
6 Everyone talks about how loyal and faithful he is, but just try to find someone who really is!
7 Children are fortunate if they have a father who is honest and does what is right.
8 The king sits in judgement and knows evil when he sees it.
9 Can anyone really say that his conscience is clear, that he has got rid of his sin?