2. Do not quarrel with the rich,lest they pay out the price of your downfall.For gold has unsettled many,and wealth perverts the character of princes.
3. Do not quarrel with loud-mouths,or heap wood upon their fire.
4. Do not associate with the senseless,lest your ancestors be insulted.
5. Do not reproach one who turns away from sin;remember, we all are guilty.
6. Do not insult one who is old,for some of us will also grow old.
7. Do not rejoice when someone dies;remember, we are all to be gathered in.
8. Do not neglect the discourse of the wise,but busy yourself with their proverbs;For in this way you will acquire the trainingto stand in the presence of princes.
9. Do not reject the tradition of the elderswhich they have heard from their ancestors;For from it you will learnhow to answer when the need arises.