9 Winnow not with every wind,

pAnd walk not in every pathpq.

HAHC 10 Be steadfast concerning rthat which thou knowestr,

And let thy speechs be one.

11 Be swiftt to hearuv,

wBut with patience make replyw.

12 If it lie in thy power answer thy neighbour;

And if not,—x thy hand upon thy mouth!y

13 Glory and dishonour come through speakingz,

And the tongue of a man ais his falla.

HA 14 Be not called ‘Double-tongued’,

And slander not with thy tongue;

For shame hath been created for the thief,

bAnd sore reproach forb the double-tonguedc.

15 Deal not corruptly either in a small or a great matter;

6 1 And be not an enemy in place of a friend,

d(For then) wouldst thou get an evil name, and reproach, and shamed;

So it is with an evil man who is double-tongued.

(f) 6:2–4. A Warning against lustful passions

(= 3 distichs).