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⁶Forget not thy friend in thy mind, and be not unmindful of him in thy riches.
⁷Every counsellor extolleth counsel; but there is some that counselleth for himself.
⁸Beware of a counsellor, and know before what need he hath; for he will counsel for himself; lest he cast the lot upon thee,
⁹And say unto thee, Thy way is good: and afterward he stand on the other side, to see what shall befall thee.
¹⁰Consult not with one that suspecteth thee: and hide thy counsel from such as envy thee.
¹¹Neither consult with a woman touching her of whom she is jealous; neither with a coward in matters of war; nor with a merchant concerning exchange; nor with a buyer of selling; nor with an envious man of thankfulness; nor with an unmerciful man touching kindness; nor with the slothful for any work; nor with an hireling for a year of finishing work; nor with an idle servant of much business: hearken not unto these in any matter of counsel.
¹²But be continually with a godly man, whom thou knowest to keep the commandments of the Lord, whose, mind is according to thy mind, and will sorrow with thee, if thou shalt miscarry.
¹³And let the counsel of thine own heart stand: for there is no man more faithful unto thee than it.
¹⁴For a man’s mind is sometime wont to tell him more than seven watchmen, that sit above in an high tower.
¹⁵And above all this pray to the most High, that he will direct thy way in truth.