5 It is not good to show partiality to the guilty by perverting the justice due the innocent.
6 A fool’s lips lead to strife,and his mouth provokes a beating.
7 A fool’s mouth is his devastation,and his lips are a trap for his life.
8 A gossip’s words are like choice foodthat goes down to one’s innermost being.
9 The one who is truly lazy in his workis brother to a vandal.
10 The name of Yahweh is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are protected.
11 A rich man’s wealth is his fortified city;in his imagination it is like a high wall.