15 The constant dripping on a rainy dayand a contentious woman are alike;
16 anyone who can control hercan control the windor pick up oil in his hand.
17 As iron sharpens iron,so friends sharpen each other’s faces.
18 Those who tend a fig tree will eat its fruit,and those who look after their master will be honored.
19 As water reflects the face,so the heart reflects one person to another.
20 The grave and the underworld are never satisfied;and people’s eyes are never satisfied.
21 A crucible is for silver and a furnace for gold,so are people in the presence of someone who praises them.