19 Better to live in a tent in the wildthan with a cross and petulant spouse.
20 Valuables are safe in a wise person’s home;fools put it all out for yard sales.
21 Whoever goes hunting for what is right and kindfinds life itself—glorious life!
22 One sage entered a whole city of armed soldiers—their trusted defenses fell to pieces!
23 Watch your words and hold your tongue;you’ll save yourself a lot of grief.
24 You know their names—Brash, Impudent, Blasphemer—intemperate hotheads, every one.
25 Lazy people finally die of hungerbecause they won’t get up and go to work.