11 When right-living people bless the city, it flourishes;evil talk turns it into a ghost town in no time.
12 Mean-spirited slander is heartless;quiet discretion accompanies good sense.
13 A gadabout gossip can’t be trusted with a secret,but someone of integrity won’t violate a confidence.
14 Without good direction, people lose their way;the more wise counsel you follow, the better your chances.
15 Whoever makes deals with strangers is sure to get burned;if you keep a cool head, you’ll avoid rash bargains.
16 A woman of gentle grace gets respect,but men of rough violence grab for loot.
17 When you’re kind to others, you help yourself;when you’re cruel to others, you hurt yourself.