4. Anger holds no mercy, nor does fury when it erupts. And who can bear the assault of one who has been provoked?
5. An open rebuke is better than hidden love.
6. The wounds of a loved one are better than the deceitful kisses of a hateful one.
7. A sated soul will trample the honeycomb. And a hungry soul will accept even bitter in place of sweet.
8. Just like a bird migrating from her nest, so also is a man who abandons his place.
9. Ointment and various perfumes delight the heart. And the good advice of a friend is sweet to the soul.
10. Do not dismiss your friend or your father's friend. And do not enter your brother's house in the day of your affliction. A close neighbor is better than a distant brother.
11. My son, study wisdom, and rejoice my heart, so that you may be able to respond to the one who reproaches.
12. The discerning man, seeing evil, hides himself. The little ones, continuing on, sustain losses.