14 A person’s spirit sustains him through sickness – but who can bear a crushed spirit?
15 The discerning person acquires knowledge,and the wise person seeks knowledge.
16 A person’s gift makes room for him,and leads him before important people.
17 The first to state his case seems right,until his opponent begins to cross-examine him.
18 A toss of a coin ends disputes,and settles the issue between strong opponents.
19 A relative offended is harder to reach than a strong city,and disputes are like the barred gates of a fortified citadel.
20 From the fruit of a person’s mouth his stomach is satisfied,with the product of his lips is he satisfied.