One of the mnemonic devices that helped to remember the sentences was the so-called “numerical proverb,” of which we have several examples in this section. Using the numbers two, three, and four, the sage describes the unfathomable mystery of Sheol (15ff); another numerical proverb alludes to the mystery of procreation and conception (18ff); some human attitudes and behaviors are judged in the same way, such as the one of the slave who succeeds her mistress, which shows a reversal of some values of the time (21-23); the wisdom of nature and the animal kingdom is also depicted in another numerical proverb (24-31). The section ends with wise advice: do not be vain and seek a peaceful life without discord or strife (32f).