13 A gossip walks about telling a secret, but the trustworthy in spirit keeps the matter.
14 Where there is no guidance, a nation shall fall, but there is safety in an abundance of counsel.
15 He will suffer trouble when he loans to a stranger, but he who refuses a pledge is safe.
16 A woman of grace receives honor, but the ruthless gets wealth.
17 A person of kindness rewards himself, but a cruel person harms his own flesh.
18 The wicked earns deceptive gain, but he who sows righteousness, a true reward.
19 He who is steadfast in righteousness is to life as he who pursues evil is to death.