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A continual dripping on a very rainy day And a contentious woman are alike;
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Whoever restrains her restrains the wind, And grasps oil with his right hand.
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As iron sharpens iron, So a man sharpens the countenance of his friend.
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Whoever keeps the fig tree will eat its fruit; So he who waits on his master will be honored.
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As in water face reflects face, So a man's heart reveals the man.
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Hell and Destruction are never full; So the eyes of man are never satisfied.
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The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold, And a man is valued by what others say of him.
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Though you grind a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with crushed grain, Yet his foolishness will not depart from him.
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Be diligent to know the state of your flocks, And attend to your herds;
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For riches are not forever, Nor does a crown endure to all generations.
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When the hay is removed, and the tender grass shows itself, And the herbs of the mountains are gathered in,