17Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.
18Whoso keepeth the fig tree shall eat the fruit thereof; and he that waiteth on his master shall be honoured.
19As in water face answereth to face, so the heart of man to man.
20Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied; and the eyes of man are never satisfied.
21The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold, and a man is tried by his praise.
22Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar with a pestle among bruised corn, yet will not his foolishness depart from him.
23Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds: