9 Perfume and incense make the heart glad,but the sweetness of a friend is a fragrant forest.
10 Do not abandon your friend or your father’s friend.Do not go to a relative’s home when you are in trouble.A neighbor living nearby is better than a relative far away.
11 Be wise, my son, and make my heart gladso that I can answer anyone who criticizes me.
12 Sensible people foresee trouble and hide.Gullible people go ahead ⌊and⌋ suffer.
13 Hold on to the garment of one who guarantees a stranger’s loan,and hold responsible the personwho makes a loan in behalf of a foreigner.
14 Whoever blesses his friend early in the morning with a loud voice—his blessing is considered a curse.
15 Constantly dripping water on a rainy day is like a quarreling woman.