8. You should not praise a man before he speaks; for such is the testing of men.
9. If you pursue justice, you will obtain it. And you will be clothed with justice, as with a long robe of honor. And you will live with justice. And justice will protect you continually. And on the day of reckoning, you will find a strong foundation.
10. Birds flock to their own kind. And truth will return to those who practice it.
11. The lion lies in wait for its prey continually. So also do sins lie in wait for those who work iniquity.
12. A holy man persists in wisdom like the sun. But a senseless man changes like the moon.
13. In the midst of the senseless, retain a word for the proper time. But be continually in the midst those who are thoughtful.
14. The discussions of sinners are hateful, and their laughter is a delight in sin.
15. The speech that swears many oaths will cause the hair of the head to stand upright; and its irreverence will cause the ears to be blocked.
16. The shedding of blood is in the quarrels of the arrogant; and their evil talk is grievous to hear.
17. Whoever discloses the secret of a friend breaks faith; and he will not find a friend for his soul.
18. Love your neighbor, and be united with him faithfully.
19. But if you disclose his secrets, you should not continue to follow after him.
20. For like a man who destroys his friend, so also is he who destroys the friendship of his neighbor.
21. And like someone releasing a bird from his hand, so have you abandoned your neighbor, and you will not obtain him again.