Proverbs 27:15-27 ▼

15 A constant dripping on a day of steady rain And a contentious woman are alike;

16 He who would restrain her restrains the wind, And grasps oil with his right hand.

17 Iron sharpens iron, So one man sharpens another.

18 He who tends the fig tree will eat its fruit, And he who cares for his master will be honored.

19 As in water face [reflects] face, So the heart of man [reflects] man.

20 Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied, Nor are the eyes of man ever satisfied.

21 The crucible is for silver and the furnace for gold, And each [is tested] by the praise accorded him.

22 Though you pound a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with crushed grain, [Yet] his foolishness will not depart from him.

23 Know well the condition of your flocks, [And] pay attention to your herds;

24 For riches are not forever, Nor does a crown [endure] to all generations.

25 [When] the grass disappears, the new growth is seen, And the herbs of the mountains are gathered in,

26 The lambs [will be] for your clothing, And the goats [will bring] the price of a field,

27 And [there will be] goats' milk enough for your food, For the food of your household, And sustenance for your maidens.