Boast not thyselfof tomorrow; forthou knowestnotwhata daymay bring forth. Let another manpraisethee, and notthine own mouth; a stranger, and notthine own lips. A stone is heavy, and the sandweighty; but a fool's wrath is heavierthan them both. Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to standbeforeenvy? Openrebuke is betterthan secretlove. Faithful are the woundsof a friend; but the kissesof an enemy are deceitful. The fullsoulloathetha honeycomb; but to the hungrysouleverybitter thingis sweet. As a birdthat wanderethfromher nest, so is a manthat wanderethfrom his place. Ointmentand perfumerejoicethe heart: so doth the sweetnessof a man's friendby hearty counsel. Thine own friend, and thy father's friend, forsakenot; neithergointo thy brother's housein the dayof thy calamity: for better is a neighbor that is nearthan a brotherfar off. My son, be wise, and make my heartglad, that I may answerhim that reproachethme. A prudent man foreseeththe evil, and hideth himself; but the simplepass on, and are punished. Takehis garmentthatis suretyfor a stranger, and take a pledgeof him fora strange woman. He that blessethhis friendwith a loudvoice, rising earlyin the morning, it shall be counteda curseto him. A continualdroppingin a very rainydayand a contentiouswomanare alike. Whosoever hidethher hideththe wind, and the ointmentof his right hand, which betrayeth itself . Ironsharpenethiron; so a mansharpeneththe countenanceof his friend. Whoso keepeththe fig treeshall eatthe fruitthereof: so he that waitethon his mastershall be honored. As in waterface answereth to face, sothe heartof manto man. Helland destructionare neverfull; so the eyesof manare neversatisfied. As the refining potfor silver, and the furnacefor gold; so is a mantoto his praise. Thoughthou shouldest braya foolin a mortaramongwheatwith a pestle, yet will nothis foolishnessdepartfromhim. Be thou diligent to knowthe stateof thy flocks, and lookwell to thy herds. Forriches are notforever: and doththe crown endure to every generation? The hayappeareth, and the tender grassshoweth itself, and herbsof the mountainsare gathered. The lambs are for thy clothing, and the goats are the priceof the field. And thou shalt have goats' milkenoughfor thy food, for the foodof thy household, and for the maintenancefor thy maidens.