11 Smart people know how to hold their tongue;their grandeur is to forgive and forget.
12 Mean-tempered leaders are like mad dogs;the good-natured are like fresh morning dew.
13 A parent is worn to a frazzle by a stupid child;a nagging spouse is a leaky faucet.
14 House and land are handed down from parents,but a congenial spouse comes straight from God.
15 Life collapses on loafers;lazybones go hungry.
16 Keep the rules and keep your life;careless living kills.
17 Mercy to the needy is a loan to God,and God pays back those loans in full.