8. A bribe is a stone of favour in the eyes of its owner; Wherever he turns, he prospers.
9. He who covers a transgression seeks love, But he who repeats a matter separates intimate friends.
10. Reproof enters deeper into a wise man Than a hundred blows on a fool.
11. An evil one seeks only rebellion, So a cruel messenger is sent against him.
12. Let a bereaved bear meet a man, Rather than a fool in his folly.
13. Whoever rewards evil for good, Evil does not leave his house.
14. The beginning of strife is like releasing water; Therefore stop fighting before it breaks out.
15. He who declares the wrong right, And he who condemns the righteous, Both of them are an abomination to יהוה.