15
The children of the ungodly will not put forth many branches; they are unhealthy roots upon sheer rock.
16
The reeds by any water or river bank will be plucked up before any grass.
17
Kindness is like a garden of blessings, and almsgiving endures for ever.
18
Life is sweet for the self-reliant and the worker, but he who finds treasure is better off than both.
19
Children and the building of a city establish a man's name, but a blameless wife is accounted better than both.
20
Wine and music gladden the heart, but the love of wisdom is better than both.
21
The flute and the harp make pleasant melody, but a pleasant voice is better than both.
22
The eye desires grace and beauty, but the green shoots of grain more than both.
23
A friend or a companion never meets one amiss, but a wife with her husband is better than both.
24
Brothers and help are for a time of trouble, but almsgiving rescues better than both.
25
Gold and silver make the foot stand sure, but good counsel is esteemed more than both.