13 Do not love sleep, lest you become poor; Open your eyes, be satisfied with bread.
14 “Evil! Evil!” cries the buyer; But when he has gone his way, then he boasts.
15 There is gold and a multitude of rubies, But the lips of knowledge are a precious vessel.
16 Take the garment of one who is guarantor for a stranger, And hold it as a pledge when it is for foreigners.
17 Bread gained by deceit might be sweet to a man, But afterward his mouth is filled with gravel.
18 By counsel plans are established; And by wise guidance wage a battle.
19 He who goes about as a slanderer reveals secrets; Therefore do not associate with him Who speaks smoothly with his lips.