8:2 Be not at variance with a rich man, lest he overweigh thee: for gold hath destroyed many, and perverted the hearts of kings.
8:3 Strive not with a man that is full of tongue, and heap not wood upon his fire.
8:4 Jest not with a rude man, lest thy ancestors be disgraced.
8:5 Reproach not a man that turneth from sin, but remember that we are all worthy of punishment.
8:6 Dishonour not a man in his old age: for even some of us wax old.
8:7 Rejoice not over thy greatest enemy being dead, but remember that we die all.
8:8 Despise not the discourse of the wise, but acquaint thyself with their proverbs: for of them thou shalt learn instruction, and how to serve great men with ease.
8:9 Miss not the discourse of the elders: for they also learned of their fathers, and of them thou shalt learn understanding, and to give answer as need requireth.
8:10 Kindle not the coals of a sinner, lest thou be burnt with the flame of his fire.
8:11 Rise not up [in anger] at the presence of an injurious person, lest he lie in wait to entrap thee in thy words