13 Take the garment of him who is guarantor for a stranger, And for a strange woman pledge it.
14 He who greets his friend loudly early in the morning, Shall have it reckoned to him as a curse.
15 Drops that never cease on a very rainy day And a contentious woman are alike;
16 Whoever represses her represses the wind, And his right hand encounters oil.
17 Iron is sharpened by iron, And a man sharpens the face of his friend.
18 He who tends the fig tree eats its fruit; And he who guards his master is esteemed.
19 As in water face reflects face, So a man’s heart reflects a man.