8. A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.
9. He that covereth a transgression seeketh love: but he that harpeth on a matter separateth chief friends.
10. A rebuke entereth deeper into one that hath understanding than an hundred stripes into a fool.
11. An evil man seeketh only rebellion; therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.
12. Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.