^16 (A)Better is a little with the fear of the Lord
    than great treasure and trouble with it.
^17 (B)Better is a dinner of herbs where love is
    than ^(C)a fattened ox and hatred with it.
^18 (D)A hot-tempered man ^(E)stirs up strife,
    but he who is ^(F)slow to anger quiets contention.
¹⁹ The way of ^(G)a sluggard is like a hedge of ^(H)thorns,
    but the path of the upright is ^(I)a level highway.
^20 (J)A wise son makes a glad father,
    but a foolish man despises his mother.
^21 (K)Folly is a joy to him who lacks sense,
    but a man of understanding ^(L)walks straight ahead.
^22 (M)Without counsel plans fail,
    but with many advisers they succeed.
²³ To make an apt answer is a joy to a man,
    and ^(N)a word in season, how good it is!

²⁷ Whoever is ^(A)greedy for unjust gain ^(B)troubles his own household,
    but he who hates ^(C)bribes will live.
²⁸ The heart of the righteous ^(D)ponders how to answer,
    but ^(E)the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.
²⁹ The Lord is ^(F)far from the wicked,
    but he ^(G)hears the prayer of the righteous.