Proverbs 27:17-23

¹⁷Iron sharpens iron; and a man sharpens his friend's countenance.

¹⁸He that plants a fig-tree shall eat the fruits of it: so he that waits on his own master shall be honoured.

¹⁹As faces are not like other faces, so neither are the thoughts of men.

²⁰Hell and destruction are not filled; so also are the eyes of men insatiable.

^20aHe that fixes his eye is an abomination to the Lord; and the uninstructed do not restrain their tongue.

²¹Fire is the trial for silver and gold; and a man is tried by the mouth of them that praise him.

^21aThe heart of the transgressor seeks after mischiefs; but an upright heart seeks knowledge.

²²Though thou scourge a fool, disgracing him in the midst of the council, thou wilt still in no wise remove his folly from him.

²³Do thou thoroughly know the number of thy flock, and pay attention to thine herds.