²⁶ Whoever gives an honest answer
    kisses the lips.

^{8     (A)}do not hastily bring into court,^[a]
for^[b] what will you do in the end,
    when your neighbor puts you to shame?
^9 (B)Argue your case with your neighbor himself,
    and do not reveal another's secret,
¹⁰ lest he who hears you bring shame upon you,
    and your ill repute have no end.

²⁰ Whoever ^(A)sings songs to a heavy heart
    is like one who takes off a garment on a cold day,
    and like vinegar on soda.

^4 (A)Answer not a fool according to his folly,
    lest you be like him yourself.
^5 (B)Answer a fool according to his folly,
    lest he be ^(C)wise in his own eyes.

¹⁷ Whoever meddles in a quarrel not his own
    is like one who takes a passing dog by the ears.

¹⁸ Like a madman who throws ^(A)firebrands, arrows, and death
¹⁹ is the man who deceives his neighbor
    and says, “I am only joking!”

²³ Whoever ^(A)rebukes a man will afterward find more favor
    than ^(B)he who flatters with his tongue.

²⁰ Do you see a man who is hasty in his words?
    ^(A)There is more hope for a fool than for him.