12. A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and suffer for it.
13. Take his garment that is surety for a stranger; and hold him in pledge that is surety for a strange woman.
14. He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, it shall be counted a curse to him.
15. A continual dropping in a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike:
16. He that would restrain her restraineth the wind, and his right hand encountereth oil.
17. Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.
18. Whoso keepeth the fig tree shall eat the fruit thereof; and he that waiteth on his master shall be honoured.
19. As in water face answereth to face, so the heart of man to man.
20. Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied; and the eyes of man are never satisfied.