8 Like a bird far from the nestso is anyone far from home.
9 Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart,but by grief the soul is torn asunder.
10 Do not give up your own friend and your father’s friend;do not resort to the house of your kindred when trouble strikes.Better a neighbor near than kin far away.
11 Be wise, my son, and bring joy to my heart,so that I can answer whoever taunts me.
12 The astute see an evil and hide;the naive continue on and pay the penalty.
13 Take the garment of the one who became surety for a stranger;if for a foreign woman, exact the pledge!
14 Those who greet their neighbor with a loud voice in the early morning,a curse can be laid to their charge.