23 The throat can swallow any food,yet some foods are more agreeable than others.
24 The palate tests delicacies put forward as gifts,so does a keen mind test deceitful tidbits.
25 One with a tortuous heart brings about grief,but an experienced person can turn the tables on him.
26 A woman will accept any man as husband,but one woman will be preferable to another.
27 A woman’s beauty makes her husband’s face light up,for it surpasses all else that delights the eye.
28 And if, besides, her speech is soothing,her husband’s lot is beyond that of mortal men.
29 A wife is her husband’s richest treasure,a help like himself and a staunch support.