⁴ Love wisdom like a sister;
    make insight a beloved member of your family.
⁵ Let them protect you from an affair with an immoral woman,
    from listening to the flattery of a promiscuous woman.

²¹ So she seduced him with her pretty speech
    and enticed him with her flattery.

²⁸ A lying tongue hates its victims,
    and flattering words cause ruin.

²³ In the end, people appreciate honest criticism
    far more than flattery.

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