10 lest he who hears shame you and your ill repute will not end.
11 Apples of gold in a setting of silver is a matter spoken at its proper time.
12 A ring of gold and an ornament of fine gold is a rebuke of the wise to the ear of a listener.
13 Like the cold of snow on a day of harvest is a faithful messenger to those who send him, and the soul of his master is refreshed.
14 Like clouds and wind when there is no rain, so too is a man who boasts in a gift of deception.
15 With patience a ruler may be persuaded, and a soft tongue will break a bone.
16 If you find honey, eat what is sufficient for you, lest you have your fill of it and vomit it out.