²⁹ Don’t plot against your neighbor; he is trusting you.

6 Son, if you endorse a note for someone you hardly know, guaranteeing his debt, you are in serious trouble.

³ Quick! Get out of it if you possibly can! Swallow your pride; don’t let embarrassment stand in the way. Go and beg to have your name erased.

²⁹ Wickedness loves company—and leads others into sin.^[a]

¹⁰ An evil man loves to harm others; being a good neighbor is out of his line.

¹⁷ Don’t visit your neighbor too often, or you will outwear your welcome!

¹⁰ Never abandon a friend—either yours or your father’s. Then you won’t need to go to a distant relative for help in your time of need.

¹⁴ If you shout a pleasant greeting to a friend too early in the morning, he will count it as a curse!