6. Forget not a friend in your soul; And be not unmindful of him in your riches.
7. Every counsellor extols counsel; But there is that counsels for himself.
8. Let your soul beware of a counsellor, And know you before what is his interest (For he will take counsel for himself); Lest he cast the lot upon you,
9. And say to you, Your way is good: And he will stand over against you, to see what shall befall you.
10. Take not counsel with one that looks askance at you; And hide your counsel from such as are jealous of you.
11. Take not counsel with a woman about her rival; Neither with a coward about war; Nor with a merchant about exchange; Nor with a buyer about selling; Nor with an envious man about thankfulness; Nor with an unmerciful man about kindliness; Nor with a sluggard about any kind of work; Nor with a hireling in your house about finishing his work; Nor with an idle servant about much business: Give not heed to these in any matter of counsel.