3 Don’t fight with talkative people,adding fuel to their fire.
4 Don’t make fun of the uneducated,or your ancestors might be insulted.
5 Don’t reproach someoneturning away from sin;remember that we are allworthy of punishment.
6 Don’t dishonor people in their old age;some of us are growing old as well.
7 Don’t celebratebecause someone has died;remember that we all will pass away.
8 Don’t neglect the conversationof the wise,but keep returning to their proverbs,because you will learn instructionfrom them,how to minister to dignitaries.
9 Don’t reject the words of the aged,because they also learnedfrom their elders,and you will learn understandingfrom themand how to give an answerwhen it is necessary.