10 Do not forsake your friend and (A)your father's friend,
    and do not go to your brother's house in the day of your calamity.
(B)Better is a neighbor who is near
    than a brother who is far away.
11 (C)Be wise, (D)my son, and (E)make my heart glad,
    that I may (F)answer him who reproaches me.
12 (G)The prudent sees danger and hides himself,
    but (H)the simple go on and suffer for it.

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