9 One who seeks love conceals an offense,but one who repeats it divides friends.
10 A rebuke goes deeper to an understanding personthan a hundred lashes to a fool.
11 Evil people seek only rebellion;a cruel messenger will be sent against them.
12 Safer to meet a bear robbed of her cubsthan fools in their folly.
13 Evil will never depart from the houseof those who return evil for good.
14 The start of a quarrel is like letting out water,so drop the dispute before it breaks out.
15 Judging the righteous wicked and the wicked righteous—the Lord detests both of these.