8. A stone of grace [is] the bribe in the eyes of its possessors, Whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.
9. Whoso is covering transgression is seeking love, And whoso is repeating a matter Is separating a familiar friend.
10. Rebuke cometh down on the intelligent More than a hundred stripes on a fool.
11. An evil man seeketh only rebellion, And a fierce messenger is sent against him.
12. The meeting of a bereaved bear by a man, And--not a fool in his folly.
13. Whoso is returning evil for good, Evil moveth not from his house.