12. He that keeps not to himself words spoken is unmerciful; And he will not spare to hurt and to bind.
13. Keep them to yourself, and take earnest heed, For you walk in peril of your falling.
15. Every living creature loves his like, And every man loves his neighbor.
16. All flesh consorts according to kind, And a man will cleave to his like.
17. What fellowship shall the wolf have with the lamb? So is the sinner to the godly.
18. What peace is there between the hyena and the dog? And what peace between the rich man and the poor?
19. Wild asses are the prey of lions in the wilderness; So poor men are pasture for the rich.
20. Lowliness is an abomination to a proud man; So a poor man is an abomination to the rich.
21. A rich man when he is shaken is held up of his friends; But one of low degree being down is thrust away also by his friends.
22. When a rich man is fallen, there are many helpers; He speaks things not to be spoken, and men justify him: A man of low degree falls, and men rebuke him withal; He utters wisdom, and no place is allowed him.
23. A rich man speaks, and all keep silence; And what he says they extol to the clouds: A poor man speaks, and they say, Who is this? And if he stumble, they will help to overthrow him.