13. One who brings gossip betrays a confidence, but one who is of a trustworthy spirit is one who keeps a secret.
14. Where there is no wise guidance, the nation falls, but in the multitude of counselors there is victory.
15. He who is collateral for a stranger will suffer for it, but he who refuses pledges of collateral is secure.
16. A gracious woman obtains honor, but violent men obtain riches.