10. Lest he that heareth it put thee to shame, and the evil report of thee never depart.
11. A word aptly spoken is like tapukhim (apples) of zahav in settings of kesef.
12. As a nezem (earring) of zahav, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a mochi'ach chacham (a wise reprover) upon an obedient ozen.
13. As the cold of sheleg (snow) in the yom katzir (day of harvest), so is a tzir ne'eman (faithful envoy) to them that send him; for he refresheth the nefesh of his adonim.
14. He who boasteth falsely of giving is like clouds and ruach (wind) without geshem (rain).
15. By forbearance is a katzin (ruler) persuaded, and a gentle lashon breaketh the bone.
16. Hast thou found devash? Eat only as much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it out.
17. Let thy regel (foot) seldom be in thy neighbor's bais; lest he be weary of thee, and so hate thee.
18. An ish that beareth ed sheker (false witness) against his re'a is a club, and a cherev, and a sharp khetz (arrow).
19. Confidence in a boged in the yom tzarah is like a shen ra'ah (bad tooth), and a regel out of joint.
20. As he that taketh away a beged (garment) on a cold day, and as chometz (vinegar) upon lye, so is he that singeth shirim (songs) to a lev rah (heavy heart, i.e., depressed person).