8:12 Lend not unto him that is mightier than thyself; for if thou lendest him, count it but lost.
8:13 Be not surety above thy power: for if thou be surety, take care to pay it.
8:14 Go not to law with a judge; for they will judge for him according to his honour.
8:15 Travel not by the way with a bold fellow, lest he become grievous unto thee: for he will do according to his own will, and thou shalt perish with him through his folly.
8:16 Strive not with an angry man, and go not with him into a solitary place: for blood is as nothing in his sight, and where there is no help, he will overthrow thee.
8:17 Consult not with a fool; for he cannot keep counsel.
8:18 Do no secret thing before a stranger; for thou knowest not what he will bring forth.
8:19 Open not thine heart to every man, lest he requite thee with a shrewd turn.
9:1 Be not jealous over the wife of thy bosom, and teach her not an evil lesson against thyself.
9:2 Give not thy soul unto a woman to set her foot upon thy substance.