Proverbs

⁷When you are full, you will not even eat honey. When you are hungry, even something bitter tastes sweet. ⁸A man away from home is like a bird away from its nest. ⁹Perfume and incense make you feel good, and so does good advice from a friend. ¹⁰Don’t forget your own friends or your father’s friends. If you have a problem, go to your neighbor for help. It is better to ask a neighbor who is near than a brother who is far away. ¹¹My son, be wise. This will make me happy. Then I will be able to answer those who criticize me. ¹²Wise people see trouble coming and get out of its way, but fools go straight to the trouble and suffer for it. ¹³When you make a deal with a stranger, get something from him and any other foreigners with him to make sure he will pay you.