11. Also, if two lie down together, they keep warm; but how does one keep warm by himself?
12. Although one might be overpowered, two withstand him. And a threefold cord is not readily broken.
13. A poor and wise youth is better than an old and foolish sovereign who no longer knows how to take warning.
14. For he comes out of prison to be sovereign, although in his reign he was born poor.