ūnenāpi hi tucchena vairiṇāpi kathaṃcana | maitrī buddhimatā kāryā āpadyapi nivartate || 11 || 
11-12. By no means should one trust and enter into an alliance with a base person, even if one happens to be weak and inferior. Friendship must be formed with an intelligent person. In case of emergency (he will help one) to make the mishap ineffective. 