Iron sharpens iron
Don't boast about tomorrow, because you don't know what a day may bring. Let another person praise you, not your own mouth; a stranger, not your own lips. A stone is heavy and sand is weighty, but a fool's anger is heavier than both. fury is cruel and anger is overwhelming, but who can stand before jealousy? Open rebuke is better than secret love. Faithful are the wounds of a friend, but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful. A full soul loathes a honeycomb, but to a hungry soul every bitter thing tastes sweet. Like a bird wandering from her nest is a man wandering from his place. Oil and perfume make the heart glad, and so does the sweetness of a friend's heartfelt counsel. Don't abandon your own friend or your father's friend. And don't run to your brother's house in the day of trouble; a nearby neighbour is better than a brother far away. My son, be wise and make my heart glad, so I can answer the one who reproaches me. A sensible man sees danger and hides himself, but the simple keep going and are punished. Take his garment if he has guaranteed a stranger's debt, and hold it as security when he pledges himself for a strange woman. Whoever loudly blesses his friend early in the morning will have it counted as a curse. A continual dripping on a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike. Whoever tries to hide her is trying to hide the wind, and the ointment of his right hand gives itself away. Iron sharpens iron; in the same way, one man sharpens another. Whoever keeps the fig tree will eat its fruit; whoever waits on his master will be honoured. As water reflects a face, so a man's heart reflects the man. Hell and destruction are never full, and the eyes of man are never satisfied. The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold, and a man is tested by his praise. Though you grind a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, his foolishness will not depart from him.
Don't boast about tomorrow, because you don't know what a day will bring out. Let another man praise you, and not your own mouth — a stranger, and not your own lips. A stone is heavy and the sand weighs a lot, but a fool's anger is heavier than both. Anger is cruel and fury is a flood, but who can stand in front of jealousy? Open telling-off is better than hidden love. The wounds of a mate are faithful, but the kisses of an enemy are plenty. The full soul loathes a honeycomb, but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet. Like a bird that wanders from her nest, that's what a man is who wanders from his place. Oil and perfume make the heart glad, and so does the sweetness of a man's mate by hearty counsel. Don't leave your own mate or your father's mate, and don't go into your brother's house on the day of your trouble. Because a neighbour close by is better than a brother far off. My son, be wise and make my heart glad, so I can answer the one who insults me. A careful man sees the evil and hides himself, but the simple go on and are punished. Take his garment when he goes surety for a stranger, and take a pledge from him for a strange woman. The one who blesses his mate with a loud voice, getting up early in the morning — it'll be counted a curse to him. A dripping that never stops on a very rainy day and a fighting woman are alike. Whoever hides her hides the wind, and the ointment of his right hand gives itself away. Iron sharpens iron. That's how a man sharpens the face of his mate. Whoever keeps the fig tree will eat its fruit. So the one who waits on his master will be honoured. Like in water face answers face, that's how the heart of man answers man. The grave and destruction are never full. That's how the eyes of man are never satisfied. Like the refining pot for silver and the furnace for gold, that's how a man is tested by his praise. Though you'd pound a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, still his folly won't go from him.
Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth. Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips. A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool’s wrath is heavier than them both. Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy? Open rebuke is better than secret love. Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful. The full soul loatheth an honeycomb; but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet. As a bird that wandereth from her nest, so is a man that wandereth from his place. Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man’s friend by hearty counsel. Thine own friend, and thy father’s friend, forsake not; neither go into thy brother’s house in the day of thy calamity: for better is a neighbour that is near than a brother far off. My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reproacheth me. A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished. Take his garment that is surety for a stranger, and take a pledge of him for a strange woman. He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, it shall be counted a curse to him. A continual dropping in a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike. Whosoever hideth her hideth the wind, and the ointment of his right hand, which bewrayeth itself. Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend. Whoso keepeth the fig tree shall eat the fruit thereof: so he that waiteth on his master shall be honoured. As in water face answereth to face, so the heart of man to man. Hell and destruction are never full; so the eyes of man are never satisfied. As the fining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold; so is a man to his praise. Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, yet will not his foolishness depart from him.
Don't boast about tomorrow, because you don't know what a day may bring.
Don't boast about tomorrow, because you don't know what a day will bring out.
Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.
Let another person praise you, not your own mouth; a stranger, not your own lips.
Let another man praise you, and not your own mouth — a stranger, and not your own lips.
Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.
A stone is heavy and sand is weighty, but a fool's anger is heavier than both.
A stone is heavy and the sand weighs a lot, but a fool's anger is heavier than both.
A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool’s wrath is heavier than them both.
fury is cruel and anger is overwhelming, but who can stand before jealousy?
Anger is cruel and fury is a flood, but who can stand in front of jealousy?
Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy?
Open rebuke is better than secret love.
Open telling-off is better than hidden love.
Open rebuke is better than secret love.
Faithful are the wounds of a friend, but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.
The wounds of a mate are faithful, but the kisses of an enemy are plenty.
Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.
A full soul loathes a honeycomb, but to a hungry soul every bitter thing tastes sweet.
The full soul loathes a honeycomb, but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.
The full soul loatheth an honeycomb; but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.
Like a bird wandering from her nest is a man wandering from his place.
Like a bird that wanders from her nest, that's what a man is who wanders from his place.
As a bird that wandereth from her nest, so is a man that wandereth from his place.
Oil and perfume make the heart glad, and so does the sweetness of a friend's heartfelt counsel.
Oil and perfume make the heart glad, and so does the sweetness of a man's mate by hearty counsel.
Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man’s friend by hearty counsel.
Don't abandon your own friend or your father's friend. And don't run to your brother's house in the day of trouble; a nearby neighbour is better than a brother far away.
Don't leave your own mate or your father's mate, and don't go into your brother's house on the day of your trouble. Because a neighbour close by is better than a brother far off.
Thine own friend, and thy father’s friend, forsake not; neither go into thy brother’s house in the day of thy calamity: for better is a neighbour that is near than a brother far off.
My son, be wise and make my heart glad, so I can answer the one who reproaches me.
My son, be wise and make my heart glad, so I can answer the one who insults me.
My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reproacheth me.
A sensible man sees danger and hides himself, but the simple keep going and are punished.
A careful man sees the evil and hides himself, but the simple go on and are punished.
A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished.
Take his garment if he has guaranteed a stranger's debt, and hold it as security when he pledges himself for a strange woman.
Take his garment when he goes surety for a stranger, and take a pledge from him for a strange woman.
Take his garment that is surety for a stranger, and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.
Whoever loudly blesses his friend early in the morning will have it counted as a curse.
The one who blesses his mate with a loud voice, getting up early in the morning — it'll be counted a curse to him.
He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, it shall be counted a curse to him.
A continual dripping on a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike.
A dripping that never stops on a very rainy day and a fighting woman are alike.
A continual dropping in a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike.
Whoever tries to hide her is trying to hide the wind, and the ointment of his right hand gives itself away.
Whoever hides her hides the wind, and the ointment of his right hand gives itself away.
Whosoever hideth her hideth the wind, and the ointment of his right hand, which bewrayeth itself.
Iron sharpens iron; in the same way, one man sharpens another.
Iron sharpens iron. That's how a man sharpens the face of his mate.
Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.
Whoever keeps the fig tree will eat its fruit; whoever waits on his master will be honoured.
Whoever keeps the fig tree will eat its fruit. So the one who waits on his master will be honoured.
Whoso keepeth the fig tree shall eat the fruit thereof: so he that waiteth on his master shall be honoured.
As water reflects a face, so a man's heart reflects the man.
Like in water face answers face, that's how the heart of man answers man.
As in water face answereth to face, so the heart of man to man.
Hell and destruction are never full, and the eyes of man are never satisfied.
The grave and destruction are never full. That's how the eyes of man are never satisfied.
Hell and destruction are never full; so the eyes of man are never satisfied.
The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold, and a man is tested by his praise.
Like the refining pot for silver and the furnace for gold, that's how a man is tested by his praise.
As the fining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold; so is a man to his praise.
Though you grind a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, his foolishness will not depart from him.
Though you'd pound a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, still his folly won't go from him.
Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, yet will not his foolishness depart from him.
Look well to your flocks
Be diligent to know the state of your flocks, and look well to your herds. Riches don't last forever, and neither does a crown endure through every generation. The hay appears, the tender grass shows itself, and the herbs of the mountains are gathered. The lambs provide your clothing, and the goats provide the price of the field. You'll have enough goats' milk for your food, for your household's food and for the maintenance of your young women.
Look well to the state of your flocks, and pay attention to your herds. Because riches aren't forever, and does a crown last to every generation? The hay is gone and the tender grass shows itself, and the herbs of the mountains are gathered. The lambs are for your clothing, and the goats are the price of the field. And you'll have goats' milk enough for your food, for the food of your household, and for the life of your servant girls.
Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds. For riches are not for ever: and doth the crown endure to every generation? The hay appeareth, and the tender grass sheweth itself, and herbs of the mountains are gathered. The lambs are for thy clothing, and the goats are the price of the field. And thou shalt have goats’ milk enough for thy food, for the food of thy household, and for the maintenance for thy maidens.
Be diligent to know the state of your flocks, and look well to your herds.
Look well to the state of your flocks, and pay attention to your herds.
Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds.
Riches don't last forever, and neither does a crown endure through every generation.
Because riches aren't forever, and does a crown last to every generation?
For riches are not for ever: and doth the crown endure to every generation?
The hay appears, the tender grass shows itself, and the herbs of the mountains are gathered.
The hay is gone and the tender grass shows itself, and the herbs of the mountains are gathered.
The hay appeareth, and the tender grass sheweth itself, and herbs of the mountains are gathered.
The lambs provide your clothing, and the goats provide the price of the field.
The lambs are for your clothing, and the goats are the price of the field.
The lambs are for thy clothing, and the goats are the price of the field.
You'll have enough goats' milk for your food, for your household's food and for the maintenance of your young women.
And you'll have goats' milk enough for your food, for the food of your household, and for the life of your servant girls.
And thou shalt have goats’ milk enough for thy food, for the food of thy household, and for the maintenance for thy maidens.