8. Like a bird that wanders from its nestIs a man who wanders from his place.
9. Ointment and perfume delight the heart,And the sweetness of a man’s friend gives delight by hearty counsel.
10. Do not forsake your own friend or your father’s friend,Nor go to your brother’s house in the day of your calamity;Better is a neighbor nearby than a brother far away.
11. My son, be wise, and make my heart glad,That I may answer him who reproaches me.