⁹ Whoever conceals an offense promotes love,^(A)
but whoever gossips about it separates friends.^(B)

⁶ The wounds of a friend are trustworthy,^(A)
but the kisses of an enemy are excessive.^(B)

⁹ Oil^(A) and incense bring joy to the heart,
and the sweetness of a friend is better than self-counsel.^[a]

¹⁰ Don’t abandon your friend or your father’s friend,^(B)
and don’t go to your brother’s house
in your time of calamity;
better a neighbor nearby than a brother far away.^(C)