18 A slip on the floor is better than a slip of the tongue;in like manner the downfall of the wicked comes quickly.
19 A coarse person, an untimely story;the ignorant are always ready to offer it.
20 A proverb spoken by a fool is unwelcome,for he does not tell it at the proper time.
21 There is a person whose poverty prevents him from sinning,but when he takes his rest he has no regrets.
22 There is a person who is destroyed through shame,and ruined by foolish posturing.
23 There is one who promises a friend out of shame,and so makes an enemy needlessly.
24 A lie is a foul blot in a person,yet it is always on the lips of the ignorant.