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| Like apples of gold in silver carvings Is a word spoken at the right time. |
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| Like clouds and wind that bring no rain Is a man who boasts about a gift never given. |
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| Rarely set foot in your neighbor’s house, So that he does not get tired of you and hate you. |
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| If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat; If he is thirsty, give him water to drink, 22 For you will be heaping burning coals on his head, And Jehovah will reward you. |
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| As a city broken through, without a wall, Is the man who cannot control his temper. |
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| Do not answer the stupid one according to his foolishness, So that you do not put yourself on his level. |
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| The lazy one buries his hand in the banquet bowl, But he is too tired to bring it back to his mouth. |
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| Like someone grabbing hold of a dog’s ears Is the one passing by who becomes furious about a quarrel that is not his. |
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| Like a madman who shoots fiery missiles, arrows, and death 19 Is the man who plays a trick on his neighbor and says, “I was only joking!” |
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| Let someone else praise you, and not your own mouth; Others, and not your own lips |
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| Be wise, my son, and make my heart rejoice, So that I can make a reply to him who taunts me. |
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| The shrewd person sees the danger and conceals himself, But the inexperienced keep right on going and suffer the consequences. |
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| As iron sharpens iron, So one man sharpens his friend. |
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