4 Sages invest themselves in hurt and grieving.Fools waste their lives in fun and games.
5 You’ll get more from the rebuke of a sageThan from the song and dance of fools.
6 The giggles of fools are like the crackling of twigsUnder the cooking pot. And like smoke.
7 Brutality stupefies even the wiseAnd destroys the strongest heart.
8 Endings are better than beginnings.Sticking to it is better than standing out.
9 Don’t be quick to fly off the handle.Anger boomerangs. You can spot a fool by the lumps on his head.
10 Don’t always be asking, “Where are the good old days?”Wise folks don’t ask questions like that.