3 The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold,But the Lord tests the hearts.
4 An evildoer gives heed to false lips;A liar listens eagerly to a spiteful tongue.
5 He who mocks the poor reproaches his Maker;He who is glad at calamity will not go unpunished.
6 Children’s children are the crown of old men,And the glory of children is their father.
7 Excellent speech is not becoming to a fool,Much less lying lips to a prince.
8 A present is a precious stone in the eyes of its possessor;Wherever he turns, he prospers.
9 He who covers a transgression seeks love,But he who repeats a matter separates friends.