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.