7 A satisfied soul¹ loathes the honeycomb,
But to a hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet. ‡

8 Like a bird that wanders from its nest
Is a man who wanders from his place.

10 Do not forsake your own friend or your father’s friend,
Nor go to your brother’s house in the day of your calamity;
^aBetter is a neighbor nearby than a brother far away. ‡

11 My son, be wise, and make my heart glad,
^aThat I may answer him who reproaches me. ‡