17 A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for a difficult time.
18 One without sense enters an agreement and puts up security for his friend.
19 One who loves to offend loves strife; one who builds a high threshold invites injury.
20 One with a twisted mind will not succeed,and one with deceitful speech will fall into ruin.
21 A man fathers a fool to his own sorrow;the father of a fool has no joy.
22 A joyful heart is good medicine,but a broken spirit dries up the bones.
23 A wicked man secretly takes a bribe to subvert the course of justice.