22 Do not those who plot evil go astray?But those who plan what is good find love and faithfulness.
23 All hard work brings a profit,but mere talk leads only to poverty.
24 The wealth of the wise is their crown,but the folly of fools yields folly.
25 A truthful witness saves lives,but a false witness is deceitful.
26 Whoever fears the Lord has a secure fortress,and for their children it will be a refuge.
27 The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life,turning a person from the snares of death.
28 A large population is a king’s glory,but without subjects a prince is ruined.