³² For the ^(A)devious one is an abomination to Yahweh;
But His ^(B)secret council is with the upright.

³⁰ The fruit of the righteous is ^(A)a tree of life,
And ^(B)he who is wise ^[a]wins souls.

²⁶ The righteous is a guide to his neighbor,
But the way of the wicked makes them wander about.

²⁰ The ^(A)poor is hated even by his neighbor,
But those who love the rich are many.

²⁸ A perverse man spreads strife,
And a whisperer separates close companions.

⁹ He who ^(A)covers a transgression seeks love,
But he who repeats a matter ^(B)separates close companions.

¹⁷ A ^(A)friend loves at all times,
And a brother is born for adversity.

¹⁹ A brother offended is harder to win over than a strong city,
And contentions are like the bars of a citadel.

²⁴ A man of too many friends comes to ^[a]ruin,
But there is ^(A)a ^[b]friend who sticks closer than a brother.