9. He who covers a transgression seeks love,But he who repeats a matter separates friends.
10. Rebuke is more effective for a wise manThan a hundred blows on a fool.
11. An evil man seeks only rebellion;Therefore a cruel messenger will be sent against him.
12. Let a man meet a bear robbed of her cubs,Rather than a fool in his folly.
13. Whoever rewards evil for good,Evil will not depart from his house.
14. The beginning of strife is like releasing water;Therefore stop contention before a quarrel starts.
15. He who justifies the wicked, and he who condemns the just,Both of them alike are an abomination to the Lord.