Say to wisdom, “You are my sister,” and call insight your intimate friend,

The poor is disliked even by his neighbor, but the rich has many friends.

A dishonest man spreads strife, and a whisperer separates close friends.

Whoever covers an offense seeks love, but he who repeats a matter separates close friends.

A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.

A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

Wealth brings many new friends, but a poor man is deserted by his friend.

Many seek the favor of a generous man, and everyone is a friend to a man who gives gifts.

All a poor man's brothers hate him; how much more do his friends go far from him! He pursues them with words, but does not have them.

He who loves purity of heart, and whose speech is gracious, will have the king as his friend.

Make no friendship with a man given to anger, nor go with a wrathful man,

Faithful are the wounds of a friend; profuse are the kisses of an enemy.

Oil and perfume make the heart glad, and the sweetness of a friend comes from his earnest counsel.

Do not forsake your friend and your father's friend, and do not go to your brother's house in the day of your calamity. Better is a neighbor who is near than a brother who is far away.