14. He who blesses his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning,It will be counted a curse to him.
15. A continual dripping on a very rainy dayAnd a contentious woman are alike;
16. Whoever restrains her restrains the wind,And grasps oil with his right hand.
17. As iron sharpens iron,So a man sharpens the countenance of his friend.
18. Whoever keeps the fig tree will eat its fruit;So he who waits on his master will be honored.
19. As in water face reflects face,So a man’s heart reveals the man.
20. Hell and Destruction are never full;So the eyes of man are never satisfied.
21. The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold,And a man is valued by what others say of him.
22. Though you grind a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with crushed grain,Yet his foolishness will not depart from him.
23. Be diligent to know the state of your flocks,And attend to your herds;
24. For riches are not forever,Nor does a crown endure to all generations.
25. When the hay is removed, and the tender grass shows itself,And the herbs of the mountains are gathered in,