12 Nothing that comes from bribery or injustice will last, but the effects of loyalty will remain for ever.
13 Wealth that has been obtained dishonestly is like a stream that runs full during a thunderstorm,
14 tumbling rocks along as it flows, but then suddenly goes dry.
15 The children of ungodly people will not leave large families; they are like plants trying to take root on rock,
16 like reeds along a river bank, withering before any other plant.
17 Acts of kindness and charity are as lasting as eternity.
18 Having independent means or working for a living — both can make life pleasant, but it is better to find a treasure.