Neither 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.
Do not consult a woman about a rival she is jealous of, a coward about war, a merchant about trade, a buyer about selling, an envious man about gratitude, an unkind man about kindness, a lazy man about any task, a hired worker about finishing a year's work, or an idle servant about a heavy workload — do not listen to any of these when seeking advice.
