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.
21. The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold, and a man is tried by his praise.
22. Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar with a pestle among bruised corn, yet will not his foolishness depart from him.
23. Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds:
24. For riches are not for ever; and doth the crown endure unto all generations?
25. The hay is carried, and the tender grass sheweth itself, and the herbs of the mountains are gathered in.
26. The lambs are for thy clothing, and the goats are the price of the field:
27. And there will be goats' milk enough for thy food, for the food of thy household; and maintenance for thy maidens.