9 You will keep your friendsif you forgive them,but you will lose your friendsif you keep talking aboutwhat they did wrong.
10 A sensible personaccepts correction,but you can't beat senseinto a fool.
11 Cruel people want to rebel,and so vicious attackerswill be sent against them.
12 A bear robbed of her cubsis far less dangerousthan a stubborn fool.
13 You will always have troubleif you are mean to thosewho are good to you.
14 The start of an argumentis like a water leak—so stop it beforereal trouble breaks out.
15 The Lord doesn't like thosewho defend the guiltyor condemn the innocent.