7When someone's stomach is full, he does not want to eat honey; but when someone is very hungry, he thinks that even bitter things taste sweet.
8Anyone who wanders far from his home/family is like SIM a bird that is far from its nest.
9Putting olive oil and perfume on a person's skin causes him to feel good, but having a friend who gives good advice is even better.
10Do not neglect your friends or your parents' friends; and at a time when you are experiencing a disaster, do not go to a relative who lives far away to request his help; someone who lives near you can help you more than relatives who live far away.
11My child/son, cause me to be happy by becoming wise, in order that I will know how to reply to those who would criticize me about your behavior.
12Those who have good sense will realize that there is something dangerous ahead, and they will hide; those who do not have good sense just keep going, and later they will suffer because of doing that.
13You deserve to have your property taken from you if you foolishly promise to a stranger (OR, a strange woman) that you will pay what she owes if she is unable to pay it DOU.