8. A bribe works like a charm for the one who offers it;in whatever he does he succeeds.
9. The one who forgives an offense seeks love,but whoever repeats a matter separates close friends.
10. A rebuke makes a greater impression on a discerning personthan a hundred blows on a fool.
11. An evil person seeks only rebellion,and so a cruel messenger will be sent against him.
12. It is better for a person to meet a mother bear being robbed of her cubs,than to encounter a fool in his folly.