16. He who would restrain her, he is like one who would grasp the wind, or who would gather together oil with his right hand.
17. Iron sharpens iron, and a man sharpens the countenance of his friend.
18. Whoever maintains the fig tree shall eat its fruit. And whoever is the keeper of his master shall be glorified.
19. In the manner of faces looking into shining water, so are the hearts of men made manifest to the prudent.
20. Hell and perdition are never filled; similarly the eyes of men are insatiable.
21. In the manner of silver being tested in the refinery, and gold in the furnace, so also is a man tested by the mouth of one who praises. The heart of the iniquitous inquires after evils, but the heart of the righteous inquires after knowledge.
22. Even if you were to crush the foolish with a mortar, as when a pestle strikes over pearled barley, his foolishness would not be taken from him.
23. Be diligent to know the countenance of your cattle, and consider your own flocks,
24. for you will not always hold this power. But a crown shall be awarded from generation to generation.
25. The meadows are open, and the green plants have appeared, and the hay has been collected from the mountains.
26. Lambs are for your clothing, and goats are for the price of a field.