8. A man’s friend will not be fully tried in prosperity; And his enemy will not be hidden in adversity.
9. In a man’s prosperity his enemies are grieved; And in his adversity even his friend will be separated from him.
10. Never trust your enemy: For like as the brass rusts, so is his wickedness.
11. Though he humble himself, and go crouching, Yet take good heed, and beware of him, And you shall be to him as one that has wiped a mirror, And you shall know that he has not utterly rusted it.
12. Set him not by you, Lest he overthrow you and stand in your place; Let him not sit on your right hand, Lest he seek to take your seat, And at the last you acknowledge my words, And be pricked with my sayings.
13. Who will pity a charmer that is bitten with a serpent, Or any that come near wild beasts?
14. Even so who will pity him that goes to a sinner, And is mingled with him in his sins?
15. For a while he will abide with you, And if you give way, he will not hold out.
16. And the enemy will speak sweetly with his lips, And in his heart take counsel how to overthrow you into a pit: The enemy will weep with his eyes, And if he find opportunity, he will not be satiated with blood.
17. If adversity meet you, you shall find him there before you; And as though he would help you, he will trip up your heel.