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

²⁶ The righteous person is a guide to his neighbor,
But the way of the wicked leads them astray.

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

²⁸ A perverse person spreads strife,
And a ^[a]slanderer separates close friends.

⁹ One who ^(A)conceals an offense seeks love,
But one who repeats a matter ^(B)separates close friends.

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

¹⁹ A brother who is offended is harder to be won than a strong city,
And quarrels are like the bars of a citadel.

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

^4 (A)Wealth adds many friends,
But a poor person is separated from his friend.