1. What should the wise avoid? (11-20)

Four things (11-14): cursing his father, self-righteousness, haughty eyes and devouring the poor. Still another four things (15-17): greed like leech, grave, dry land and fire. What are four amazing things? (18-20): The way of an eagle, a snake, a ship and an adulterous man with his maiden. An adulterous life may be hidden to people's eyes but not to God's.

2. How should the wise behave? (21-33)

Four detestable things (21-23) include: unqualified people acquiring honor and power. Four small but extremely wise things (24-28): ants in diligence, hyraxes in protecting their home, locusts with no king that advance together in ranks, a lizard in acting quickly and wisely. Four majestic things (29-33): a lion who retreats before nothing, a rooster in signaling morning, a he-goat in leading ahead and a wise king. We must be wise enough to stop our foolish behavior and anger as quickly as possible.