15 My child, add no reproach to your charity,or spoil any gift by harsh words.
16 Does not the dew give relief from the scorching heat?So a word can be better than a gift.
17 Indeed does not a word count more than a good gift?But both are offered by a kind person.
18 The fool is ungracious and abusive,and a grudging gift makes the eyes smart.
19 Before you speak, learn;before you get sick, prepare the cure.
20 Before you are judged, examine yourself,and at the time of scrutiny you will have forgiveness.
21 Before you fall ill, humble yourself;and when you have sinned, show repentance.Do not delay forsaking your sins;do not neglect to do so until you are in distress.