¹¹ The one who loves a pure heart
and gracious lips—the king is his friend.^(A)

²⁴ Don’t make friends with an angry man,^[a]
and don’t be a companion of a hot-tempered man,^(A)

²⁶ He who gives an honest answer
gives a kiss on the lips.

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)

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

⁷ A discerning son keeps the law,
but a companion of gluttons humiliates his father.^(A)

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