⁸ As a bird that wandereth from her nest, so is a man that wandereth from his place.

⁹ Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man's friend by hearty counsel.

¹⁰ Thine own friend, and thy father's friend, forsake not; neither go into thy brother's house in the day of thy calamity: for better is a neighbour that is near than a brother far off.

²⁴ Whoso is partner with a thief hateth his own soul: he heareth cursing, and bewrayeth it not.

¹⁷ The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.

³ A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.

⁵ Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward: he that doth keep his soul shall be far from them.

22 A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.

⁹ Debate thy cause with thy neighbour himself; and discover not a secret to another:

¹⁰ Lest he that heareth it put thee to shame, and thine infamy turn not away.

²⁵ Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh.

²⁶ For the Lord shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken.

³² The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death.

¹³ The slothful man saith, There is a lion without, I shall be slain in the streets.