1Those who separate themselves from other people think only about those things that they are interested in;
2Foolish people do not want to understand anything;
3Whenever people do wicked things, others will despise them;
4What wise people say is like a deep ocean that you can never get to the bottom of [MET],
5It is not good for a judge to decide matters in favor of those who ◄are guilty/have done wicked things►
6When foolish people [SYN] start arguments,
7What foolish people [MTY] say causes them to be ruined;
8People enjoy listening to what gossips say like [SIM] they enjoy tasty food;
9People who are lazy while they work
10Yahweh [MTY] is like a strong tower [MET];
11Rich people are protected because they have a lot of money [PRS]
12Proud people are on the road to being ruined,
13Those who reply to someone before that person has finished speaking are foolish;
14A desire to continue to live can sustain someone when he is sick;
15Intelligent people are always wanting to learn more;
16If you take a gift to an important person, that will open the way to allow you to talk to him.
17The first person to present his case in court seems right,
18If two influential/important people are arguing,
19If you help relatives, they will protect you like [SIM] a strong wall protects a city,
20People are happy when they hear others say [MTY] something that is good,
21What you say can cause others to be killed or it can cause them to continue to live;
22If you marry a good woman, that is like finding a wonderful thing;
23It is necessary for poor people to speak politely when they request rich people to do something for them,
24There are some people who only pretend to be friends with us,