3 Carrying a log across your shoulderswhile you’re hefting a boulder with your armsIs nothing compared to the burdenof putting up with a fool.
4 We’re blasted by anger and swamped by rage,but who can survive jealousy?
5 A spoken reprimand is betterthan approval that’s never expressed.
6 The wounds from a lover are worth it;kisses from an enemy do you in.
7 When you’ve stuffed yourself, you refuse dessert;when you’re starved, you could eat a horse.
8 People who won’t settle down, wandering hither and yon,are like restless birds, flitting to and fro.
9 Just as lotions and fragrance give sensual delight,a sweet friendship refreshes the soul.