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.
15Like an unending dropping on a day of rain is a bitter-tongued woman.
16He who keeps secret the secret of his friend, will get himself a name for good faith.
