14 Starting a quarrel is like a leak in a dam.So stop the quarrel before a fight breaks out.
15 The Lord hates both these things:letting guilty people go free and punishing those who are not guilty.
16 It won’t do a fool any good to try to buy wisdom.He doesn’t really want to be wise.
17 A friend loves you all the time.A brother is always there to help you.
18 It is not wise to promiseto pay what your neighbor owes.
19 Whoever loves to quarrel loves to sin.Whoever is proud is asking for trouble.
20 A person with an evil heart will find no success.And the person whose words are evil will get into trouble.