9. Perfume and incense make the heart glad,but the sweetness of a friend is a fragrant forest.
10. Do not abandon your friend or your father’s friend.Do not go to a relative’s home when you are in trouble.A neighbor living nearby is better than a relative far away.
11. Be wise, my son, and make my heart gladso that I can answer anyone who criticizes me.
12. Sensible people foresee trouble and hide.Gullible people go ahead ⌊and⌋ suffer.
13. Hold on to the garment of one who guarantees a stranger’s loan,and hold responsible the personwho makes a loan in behalf of a foreigner.
14. Whoever blesses his friend early in the morning with a loud voice—his blessing is considered a curse.
15. Constantly dripping water on a rainy day is like a quarreling woman.
16. Whoever can control her can control the wind.He can even pick up olive oil with his right hand.