6 Faithful are the wounds of a friend,But the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.
7 A satisfied soul loathes the honeycomb,But to a hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.
8 Like a bird that wanders from its nestIs a man who wanders from his place.
9 Ointment and perfume delight the heart,And the sweetness of a man’s friend gives delight by hearty counsel.
10 Do not forsake your own friend or your father’s friend,Nor go to your brother’s house in the day of your calamity;Better is a neighbor nearby than a brother far away.
11 My son, be wise, and make my heart glad,That I may answer him who reproaches me.
12 A prudent man foresees evil and hides himself;The simple pass on and are punished.