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10 Do not forget your friends or your father's friends.
If you are in trouble, do not ask your relatives to help you.
    A friend who is a neighbour will be more help than a relative who lives far away.

11 My son, if you are wise, I will be happy.
    I will be able to answer anyone who insults me.
12 A careful person can see danger and he will hide himself.
    But a silly person never stops, and he walks into trouble.

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10 Do not forsake your friend or a friend of your family,
    and do not go to your relative’s house when disaster(A) strikes you—
    better a neighbor nearby than a relative far away.

11 Be wise, my son, and bring joy to my heart;(B)
    then I can answer anyone who treats me with contempt.(C)

12 The prudent see danger and take refuge,
    but the simple keep going and pay the penalty.(D)

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