10. Thine own friend, and thy father's friend, forsake not; and go not into thy brother's house in the day of thy calamity: better is a neighbour that is near than a brother far off.
11. Be wise, my son, and make my heart glad, that I may have wherewith to answer him that reproacheth me.
12. A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself; the simple pass on, and are punished.
13. Take his garment that is become surety for another, and hold him in pledge for a strange woman.
14. He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, it shall be reckoned a curse to him.