Iron sharpens iron,
and one man sharpens another.

Don’t boast about tomorrow,
for you don’t know what a day might bring.

The wounds of a friend are trustworthy,
but the kisses of an enemy are excessive.

As water reflects the face,
so the heart reflects the person.

Better an open reprimand
than concealed love.

Let another praise you, and not your own mouth—
a stranger, and not your own lips.

An endless dripping on a rainy day
and a nagging wife are alike.

Oil and incense bring joy to the heart,
and the sweetness of a friend is better than self-counsel.

Know well the condition of your flock,
and pay attention to your herds,

Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied,
and people’s eyes are never satisfied.

A sensible person sees danger and takes cover;
the inexperienced keep going and are punished.

Fury is cruel, and anger a flood,
but who can withstand jealousy?

If one blesses his neighbor
with a loud voice early in the morning,
it will be counted as a curse to him.

Don’t abandon your friend or your father’s friend,
and don’t go to your brother’s house
in your time of calamity;
better a neighbor nearby than a brother far away.

Be wise, my son, and bring my heart joy,
so that I can answer anyone who taunts me.

A crucible for silver, and a smelter for gold,
and a man for the words of his praise.

Whoever tends a fig tree will eat its fruit,
and whoever looks after his master will be honored.

A person who is full tramples on a honeycomb,
but to a hungry person, any bitter thing is sweet.

Though you grind a fool
in a mortar with a pestle along with grain,
you will not separate his foolishness from him.

A stone is heavy and sand, a burden,
but aggravation from a fool outweighs them both.

A man wandering from his home
is like a bird wandering from its nest.

for wealth is not forever;
not even a crown lasts for all time.

Take his garment,
for he has put up security for a stranger;
get collateral if it is for foreigners.

When hay is removed and new growth appears
and the grain from the hills is gathered in,

The one who controls her controls the wind
and grasps oil with his right hand.

lambs will provide your clothing,
and goats, the price of a field;

there will be enough goat’s milk for your food—
food for your household
and nourishment for your female servants.

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