3 Frustration is better than laughter,because a sad face is good for the heart.
4 The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning,but the heart of fools is in the house of pleasure.
5 It is better to heed the rebuke of a wise personthan to listen to the song of fools.
6 Like the crackling of thorns under the pot,so is the laughter of fools.This too is meaningless.
7 Extortion turns a wise person into a fool,and a bribe corrupts the heart.
8 The end of a matter is better than its beginning,and patience is better than pride.
9 Do not be quickly provoked in your spirit,for anger resides in the lap of fools.