15 He who justifies the wicked, and he who condemns the just,Both of them alike are an abomination to the Lord.
16 Why is there in the hand of a fool the purchase price of wisdom,Since he has no heart for it?
17 A friend loves at all times,And a brother is born for adversity.
18 A man devoid of understanding shakes hands in a pledge,And becomes surety for his friend.
19 He who loves transgression loves strife,And he who exalts his gate seeks destruction.
20 He who has a deceitful heart finds no good,And he who has a perverse tongue falls into evil.
21 He who begets a scoffer does so to his sorrow,And the father of a fool has no joy.