14 A gift in secret subdues displeasure, And a bribe in the bosom, strong wrath.
15 To do right-ruling is joy to the righteous, But ruin to the workers of wickedness.
16 A man who strays from the way of understanding, Rests in the assembly of the dead.
17 He who loves pleasure is a poor man; He who loves wine and oil does not become rich.
18 The wrong is a ransom for the righteous, And the treacherous for the straight.
19 It is better to dwell in the wilderness, Than with a contentious and vexed woman.
20 Desirable treasure and oil, Are in the dwelling of the wise, But a foolish man swallows it up.