20. The sinner and the unclean fleeth from his surety.
21. A sinner attributeth to himself the goods of his surety: and he that is of an unthankful mind will leave him that delivered him.
22. A man is surety for his neighbour: and when he hath lost all shame, he shall forsake him.
23. Evil suretyship hath undone many of good estate, and hath tossed them as a wave of the sea.
24. It hath made powerful men to go from place to place round about, and they have wandered in strange countries.
25. A sinner that transgresseth the commandment of the Lord, shall fall into an evil suretyship: and he that undertaketh many things, shall fall into judgment.
26. Recover thy neighbour according to thy power, and take heed to thyself that thou fall not.
27. The chief thing for man's life is water and bread, and clothing, and a house to cover shame.
28. Better is the poor man's fare under a roof of boards, than sumptuous cheer abroad in another man's house.
29. Be contented with little instead of much, and thou shalt not hear the reproach of going abroad.
30. It is a miserable life to go as a guest from house to house: for where a man is a stranger, he shall not deal confidently, nor open his mouth.
31. He shall entertain and feed, and give drink to the unthankful, and moreover he shall hear bitter words.
32. Go, stranger, and furnish the table, and give others to eat what thou hast in thy hand.
33. Give place to the honourable presence of my friends: for I want my house, my brother being to be lodged with me.
34. These things are grievous to a man of understanding: the upbraiding of houseroom, and the reproaching of the lender.