9 One who walks in integrity, walks securely, but one who takes crooked paths will be discovered.
10 One who winks an eye maliciously causes grief, while a babbling fool comes to ruin.
11 The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
12 Hatred stirs up strife but love covers up all transgressions.
13 Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning, but a rod is for the back of one lacking sense.
14 Wise men store up knowledge, but the mouth of a fool is near ruin.
15 The wealth of a rich man is a strong city. Poverty is the ruin of the poor.