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.
20 The grave and destruction are not satisfied; So the eyes of man are not satisfied.
21 A refining pot is for silver and a furnace for gold, So a man is tried by his praise.
22 Even if you pound a fool in a mortar with a pestle Along with crushed grain, His folly shall not leave him.