9 It is better to live on a corner of a roof than in a house shared with a quarrelsome wife.
10 A wicked soul craves evil— his neighbor finds no favor in his eyes.
11 When a mocker is punished, the naïve become wise. When a wise person is instructed, he gains knowledge.
12 The righteous one considers the house of the wicked, throwing the wicked down to their ruin.
13 Whoever shuts his ears to the cry of the poor, will also cry out but not be answered.
14 A gift in secret soothes anger, and a bribe given secretly, fierce rage.
15 Doing justice brings joy to the righteous, and terror to those who do evil.