8 A guilty man’s conduct is crooked, but the behavior of the innocent is upright.
9 Better to live on the corner of a roofthan to share a house with a nagging wife.
10 A wicked person desires evil;he has no consideration for his neighbor.
11 When a mocker is punished,the inexperienced become wiser;when one teaches a wise man,he acquires knowledge.
12 The Righteous One considers the house of the wicked;He brings the wicked to ruin.
13 The one who shuts his ears to the cry of the poorwill himself also call out and not be answered.
14 A secret gift soothes anger,and a covert bribe, fierce rage.