17 A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
18 A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his neighbour.
19 He loveth transgression that loveth strife: he that raiseth high his gate seeketh destruction.
20 He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.
21 He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.
22 A merry heart is a good medicine: but a broken spirit drieth up the bones.
23 A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom, to pervert the ways of judgment.