8Like a bird wandering from the place of her eggs is a man wandering from his station.
9Oil and perfume make glad the heart, and the wise suggestion of a friend is sweet to the soul.
10Do not give up your friend and your father's friend; and do not go into your brother's house in the day of your trouble: better is a neighbour who is near than a brother far off.
11My son, be wise and make my heart glad, so that I may give back an answer to him who puts me to shame.
12The sharp man sees the evil and takes cover: the simple go straight on and get into trouble.
13Take a man's clothing if he makes himself responsible for a strange man, and get an undertaking from him who gives his word for strange men.
14He who gives a blessing to his friend with a loud voice, getting up early in the morning, will have it put to his account as a curse.
