17 The person who tells one side of a story seems right,until someone else comes and asks questions.
18 Throwing lots can settle argumentsand keep the two sides from fighting.
19 A brother who has been insulted is harder to win back than a walled city,and arguments separate people like the barred gates of a palace.
20 People will be rewarded for what they say;they will be rewarded by how they speak.
21 What you say can mean life or death.Those who speak with care will be rewarded.
22 When a man finds a wife, he finds something good.It shows that the Lord is pleased with him.
23 The poor beg for mercy,but the rich give rude answers.