Keep far from it, do not go near; be turned from it, and go on your way.

Go far away from her, do not come near the door of her house;

Walking in the street near the turn of her road, going on the way to her house,

I, wisdom, have made wise behaviour my near relation; I am seen to be the special friend of wise purposes.

Knowledge is stored up by the wise, but the mouth of the foolish man is a destruction which is near.

Do not give up your friend and your father's friend; and do not go into your brother's house in the day of your trouble: better is a neighbour who is near than a brother far off.

Give strong drink to him who is near to destruction, and wine to him whose soul is bitter: