10 Cast out the scorner, and contention will go out;yes, strife and reproach will cease.
11 He who loves pureness of heart, for the grace of his lipsthe king will be his friend.
12 The eyes of the Lord preserve knowledge,and He overthrows the words of the transgressor.
13 The slothful man says, “There is a lion without!I will be slain in the streets!”
14 The mouth of an immoral woman is a deep pit;he who is detested by the Lord will fall therein.
15 Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child,but the rod of correction will drive it far from him.
16 He who oppresses the poor to increase his riches,and he who gives to the rich, will surely come to want.