19 It is better to live in a desert than to live with a nagging, angry wife.
20 The best food and olive oil are stored up in the houses of wise people. But a foolish man eats up everything he has.
21 Anyone who wants to be godly and loving finds life, success and honor.
22 Those who are wise can attack a strong city. They can pull down the place of safety its people trust in.
23 Anyone who is careful about what he says keeps himself out of trouble.
24 A proud person is called a "mocker." He thinks much too highly of himself.
25 Some people will die while they are still hungry. That's because their hands refuse to work.