8. Like a bird that strays from its nest, so is a man who strays from his place.
9. Perfume and incense will gladden a heart, and the pleasantness of one’s friend is personal advice.
10. As for your friend and a friend of your father, do not forsake them, and the house of your brother, do not enter on the day of your calamity. Better is a close neighbor than a distant brother.
11. Be wise, my child, and make my heart glad, and I will answer him who reproaches me with a word.