The teacher of wisdom again takes on the role of a father who, based on his years of life and accumulated experience, teaches his children or disciples. The teacher/father helps them understand the importance of education for young people, as their inexperience can easily lead them astray from the right path. These teachings highlight typical precautions of post-exilic Jewish society: vouching for a stranger (13); guarding against hypocrisy (17, 19) and quarrelsome women (15f); becoming accustomed to eating the fruit of one’s labor (18); in short, adjusting one’s life so that a clear conscience becomes the foundation of security.