⁹ Love prospers when a fault is forgiven,
    but dwelling on it separates close friends.

⁶ Wounds from a sincere friend
    are better than many kisses from an enemy.

⁹ The heartfelt counsel of a friend
    is as sweet as perfume and incense.

¹⁰ Never abandon a friend—
    either yours or your father’s.
When disaster strikes, you won’t have to ask your brother for assistance.
    It’s better to go to a neighbor than to a brother who lives far away.