A wise person’s good sense protects him, but a fool’s lack of sense leaves him vulnerable.

Sorrow is better than laughter, because sober reflection is good for the heart.

The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning, but the heart of fools is in the house of merrymaking.

Surely oppression can turn a wise person into a fool; likewise, a bribe corrupts the heart.

Whoever obeys his command will not experience harm, and a wise person knows the proper time and procedure.

When a sentence is not executed at once against a crime, the human heart is encouraged to do evil.

This is the unfortunate fact about everything that happens on earth: the same fate awaits everyone. In addition to this, the hearts of all people are full of evil, and there is folly in their hearts during their lives – then they die.