¹⁶ Taking a gift to an important person
    will help get you in to see him.

⁴ Wealthy people are always finding more friends.
    But the poor lose their friends.

⁶ Many people want to please a leader.
    And everyone is friends with those who give gifts.

¹¹ A person who loves innocent thoughts and kind words
    will have even the king as a friend.

²⁹ Do you see a man skilled in his work?
    That man will work for kings.
He won’t have to work for ordinary people.