1. Whoever touches pitch will be contaminated by it. And whoever associates with the arrogant will be clothed by arrogance.
2. Whoever associates with those more honorable than himself sets a burden on himself. And so, you should have no fellowship with someone who is wealthier than you.
3. What will the cooking pot have in common with the earthen vessel? And when they collide with one another, one will be broken.
4. The rich man has suffered no injustice, and yet he fumes. But the poor man, though he has been wounded, will remain silent.
5. If you are generous, he will take you up; and when you have nothing, he will cast you aside.
6. If you possess, he will feast with you, and he will empty you, and he will not grieve over you.
7. If he has need of you, he will deceive you; and while smiling, he will give you hope. He will converse with you pleasantly, and he will say: "What is it that you need?"