1. Do not boast of tomorrow, For you do not know what a day brings forth.
2. Let another man praise you, And not your own mouth – A stranger, and not your own lips.
3. A stone is heavy and sand is weighty, But a fool’s wrath is heavier than both.
4. Wrath is cruel and displeasure overwhelming, But who is able to stand before jealousy?
5. Open reproof is better than hidden love.
6. The wounds of a friend are true, But the kisses of an enemy are profuse.
7. One satisfied loathes the honeycomb, But to a hungry one any bitter food is sweet.
8. Like a bird that wanders from its nest, So is a man who wanders from his place.
9. Ointment and perfume gladden the heart, So one’s counsel is sweet to his friend.
10. Do not forsake your own friend or your father’s friend, And do not go into your brother’s house In the day of your calamity – Better is a neighbour nearby than a brother far away.