3 Sorrow is better than laughter, for by the sadness of the face the heart becomes better.
4 The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning, but the heart of fools is in the house of rejoicing.
5 It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise than for man to hear the song of fools.
6 For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of a fool. That too is futile.
7 For oppression makes a wise one mad, and a bribe destroys the heart.
8 The end of a matter is better than its beginning. The patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.
9 Do not be hasty in your spirit to be vexed, for vexation rests in the bosom of fools.