3 A man who loves wisdom makes his father glad. But a man who spends time with prostitutes wastes his father's wealth.
4 By doing what is fair, a king makes a country secure. But the one who wants to be paid off tears it down.
5 A man who only pretends to praise his neighbor is spreading a net to catch him by the feet.
6 A sinful man is trapped by his own sin. But a godly person can sing and be glad.
7 Those who do what is right want to treat poor people fairly. But those who do what is wrong don't care about the poor.
8 Those who make fun of others stir up a city. But wise people turn anger away.
9 Suppose a wise man goes to court with a foolish person. Then the foolish person gets mad and pokes fun. And there is no peace.