12Whoso is despising his neighbour lacketh heart, And a man of understanding keepeth silence.
13A busybody is revealing secret counsel, And the faithful of spirit is covering the matter.
14Without counsels do a people fall, And deliverance is in a multitude of counsellors.
15Evil one suffereth when he hath been surety for a stranger, And whoso is hating suretyship is confident.
16A gracious woman retaineth honour, And terrible men retain riches.
17A kind man is rewarding his own soul, And the fierce is troubling his own flesh.