3 Frivolous talk provokes a derisive smile;wise speech evokes nothing but respect.
4 No cattle, no crops;a good harvest requires a strong ox for the plow.
5 A true witness never lies;a false witness makes a business of it.
6 Cynics look high and low for wisdom—and never find it;the open-minded find it right on their doorstep!
7 Escape quickly from the company of fools;they’re a waste of your time, a waste of your words.
8 The wisdom of the wise keeps life on track;the foolishness of fools lands them in the ditch.
9 The stupid ridicule right and wrong,but a moral life is a favored life.