¹¹ One who loves ^(A)purity of heart
And ^[a]whose speech is ^(B)gracious, the king is his friend.

⁶ Faithful are the ^(A)wounds of a friend,
But ^[a]deceitful are the ^(B)kisses of an enemy.

^9 (A)Oil and perfume make the heart glad,
And a ^[a]person’s advice is sweet to his friend.
¹⁰ Do not abandon your ^(B)friend or ^(C)your father’s friend,
And do not go to your brother’s house on the day of your disaster;
Better is a neighbor who is near than a brother far away.

¹⁷ As iron sharpens iron,
So one person sharpens another.

⁷ He who keeps the Law is a discerning son,
But he who is a companion of ^(A)gluttons humiliates his father.

⁵ A man who ^(A)flatters his neighbor
Is spreading a net for his steps.