¹¹ Whoever loves a pure heart and gracious speech
    will have the king as a friend.

²⁴ Don’t befriend angry people
    or associate with hot-tempered people,

²⁶ An honest answer
    is like a kiss of friendship.

⁶ Wounds from a sincere friend
    are better than many kisses from an enemy.

⁹ The heartfelt counsel of a friend
    is as sweet as perfume and incense.

¹⁰ Never abandon a friend—
    either yours or your father’s.
When disaster strikes, you won’t have to ask your brother for assistance.
    It’s better to go to a neighbor than to a brother who lives far away.

¹⁷ As iron sharpens iron,
    so a friend sharpens a friend.

⁷ Young people who obey the law are wise;
    those with wild friends bring shame to their parents.^[a]

⁵ To flatter friends
    is to lay a trap for their feet.