21 He who begets a fool, there is trouble for him; the father of a fool will not rejoice.
22 A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a downcast spirit will dry out bones.
23 The wicked will accept a bribe from the lap, in order to pervert the ways of justice.
24 He who understands sets his face toward wisdom, but the eyes of a fool, to the end of the earth.
25 A grief to his father is the child of a fool, and bitterness to her who bore him.
26 Also, imposing a fine on the righteous is not good, nor to flog nobles for uprightness.
27 He who spares his sayings knows knowledge, and a cool spirit is a man of understanding.