2 Quick-tempered leaders are like mad dogs—cross them and they bite your head off.
3 It’s a mark of good character to avert quarrels,but fools love to pick fights.
4 A farmer too lazy to plant in the springhas nothing to harvest in the fall.
5 Knowing what is right is like deep water in the heart;a wise person draws from the well within.
6 Lots of people claim to be loyal and loving,but where on earth can you find one?
7 God-loyal people, living honest lives,make it much easier for their children.
8-9 Leaders who know their business and carekeep a sharp eye out for the shoddy and cheap,For who among us can be trustedto be always diligent and honest?