5. Don’t stare at a young woman,since you might incur punishmentfor her.
6. Don’t give yourself to prostitutes,since you might lose your inheritance.
7. Don’t look around in the city streets,and don’t wander in its deserted areas.
8. Turn your eye away from a shapely woman,and don’t stare at beautybelonging to someone else.Many have gone astraybecause of a woman’s beauty,and out of it affectionflames up like a fire.
9. Don’t ever sit with a married woman,and don’t share mealsor indulge in wine with her,since your soul might be attracted to herand you might slip into destructionbecause of your passion.
10. Don’t abandon old friends,because newer ones are not their equals.New friends are like new wine;when wine ages,you will drink it with good cheer.
11. Don’t envy the good reputationof sinners,since you don’t knowhow sudden their end will be.