1. Every friend will say: "I also am a close friend." But there is a friend who is a friend in name only. Is this not a grief even unto death?
2. But a companion and friend may turn into an enemy.
3. O wicked presumption! From what were you created that you would cover the dry land with your malice and deceitfulness?
4. A companion may rejoice with his friend in good times, but in a time of tribulation, he will be an adversary.
5. There is a companion who commiserates with a friend for the sake of the stomach, but he will shield himself from the enemy.
6. You should not forget your friend in your soul, and you should not be unmindful of him in your wealth.
7. Do not choose to consult with someone who waits in ambush for you. And hide your counsel from those who rival you.
8. Every counselor offers advice, but some are counselors only for themselves.