21 No matter how many covenants he has made with death, the wicked shall not be absolved, but the seed of the righteous shall escape.
22 As a gold ring in a swine’s snout, so is a fair woman which is without discretion.
23 The desire of the righteous is only good, but the hope of the wicked is wrath.
24 There are those who scatter, and more is added unto them; and there are those who withhold more than is just, but come to poverty.
25 The soul who is a blessing unto others shall be made fat, and he that fills shall be filled also himself.
26 He that withholds the grain, the people shall curse him, but blessing shall be upon the head of him that sells it.
27 He that seeks good early shall find favour, but unto him that seeks evil, it shall come upon him.