A wise person receives correction, but a scoffer rejects rebuke and shuts himself off from growth.

Wise words bear good fruit, while the treacherous are driven by destructive and violent desires.

Guarding the tongue protects life, but careless speech often leads to ruin and regret.

Laziness leaves desire empty, while diligence leads to satisfaction and abundance.

The righteous hate falsehood, but wickedness produces shameful and corrupt behavior.

Righteousness protects the upright, while sin undermines and subverts the one who embraces it.

Appearances can be misleading, since some seem wealthy but have nothing and others appear poor yet possess much.