¹¹ He who ^(A)loves purity of heart,
    and whose ^(B)speech is gracious, ^(C)will have the king as his friend.

²⁴ Make no friendship with a man given to anger,
    nor go with a wrathful man,

²⁶ Whoever gives an honest answer
    kisses the lips.

⁶ Faithful are ^(A)the wounds of a friend;
    profuse are the kisses of an enemy.

^9 (A)Oil and perfume make the heart glad,
    and the sweetness of a friend comes from his earnest counsel.^[a]
10 Do not forsake your friend and ^(B)your father's friend,
    and do not go to your brother's house in the day of your calamity.
^(C)Better is a neighbor who is near
    than a brother who is far away.

¹⁷ Iron sharpens iron,
    and one man sharpens another.^[a]

⁷ The one who keeps the law is a son with understanding,
    but ^(A)a companion of gluttons shames his father.

^5 (A)A man who flatters his neighbor
    spreads ^(B)a net for his feet.