10 Evil people desire evil;their neighbors get no mercy from them.
11 If you punish a mocker, the simpleminded become wise;if you instruct the wise, they will be all the wiser.
12 The Righteous One knows what is going on in the homes of the wicked;he will bring disaster on them.
13 Those who shut their ears to the cries of the poorwill be ignored in their own time of need.
14 A secret gift calms anger;a bribe under the table pacifies fury.
15 Justice is a joy to the godly,but it terrifies evildoers.
16 The person who strays from common sensewill end up in the company of the dead.