15
He gives little and upbraids much, he opens his mouth like a herald; today he lends and tomorrow he asks it back; such a one is a hateful man.
16
A fool will say, "I have no friend, and there is no gratitude for my good deeds; those who eat my bread speak unkindly."
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How many will ridicule him, and how often!
18
A slip on the pavement is better than a slip of the tongue; so the downfall of the wicked will occur speedily.
19
An ungracious man is like a story told at the wrong time, which is continually on the lips of the ignorant.
20
A proverb from a fool's lips will be rejected, for he does not tell it at its proper time.
21
A man may be prevented from sinning by his poverty, so when he rests he feels no remorse.
22
A man may lose his life through shame, or lose it because of his foolish look.
23
A man may for shame make promises to a friend, and needlessly make him an enemy.
24
A lie is an ugly blot on a man; it is continually on the lips of the ignorant.
25
A thief is preferable to a habitual liar, but the lot of both is ruin.