[1] Don`t boast about tomorrow;    For you don`t know what a day may bring
forth. [2] Let another man praise you,	  And not your own mouth;    A
stranger, and not your own lips. [3] A stone is heavy,	  And sand is a
burden;    But a fool`s provocation is heavier than both. [4] Wrath is
cruel,	  And anger is overwhelming;	But who is able to stand before
jealousy? [5] Better is open rebuke    Than hidden love. [6] Faithful are
the wounds of a friend;    Although the kisses of an enemy are profuse. [7]
A full soul loathes a honeycomb;    But to a hungry soul, every bitter
thing is sweet. [8] As a bird that wanders from her nest,    So is a man
who wanders from his home. [9] Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart; 
  So does earnest counsel from a man`s friend. [10] Don`t forsake your
friend and your father`s friend.    Don`t go to your brother`s house in the
day of your disaster:	 Better is a neighbor who is near than a distant
brother. [11] Be wise, my son,	  And bring joy to my heart,	Then I can
answer my tormentor. [12] A prudent man sees danger and takes refuge;	
But the simple pass on, and suffer for it: [13] Take his garment when he
puts up collateral for a stranger;    Hold it for a wayward woman! [14] He
who blesses his neighbor with a loud voice early in the       morning,	 
It will be taken as a curse by him. [15] A continual dropping on a rainy
day    And a contentious wife are alike: [16] Restraining her is like
restraining the wind,	 Or like grasping oil in his right hand. [17] Iron
sharpens iron;	  So a man sharpens his friend`s countenance. [18] Whoever
tends the fig tree shall eat its fruit.    He who looks after his master
shall be honored. [19] As water reflects a face,    So a man`s heart
reflects the man. [20] Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied;	 And a
man`s eyes are never satisfied. [21] The crucible is for silver,    And the
furnace for gold;    But man is refined by his praise. [22] Though you
grind a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with	grain,	  Yet his
foolishness will not be removed from him. [23] Know well the state of your
flocks,    And pay attention to your herds: [24] For riches are not
forever,    Nor does even the crown endure to all generations. [25] The hay
is removed, and the new growth appears,    The grasses of the hills are
gathered in. [26] The lambs are for your clothing,    And the goats are the
price of a field. [27] There will be plenty of goats` milk for your food,  
 For your family`s food,    And for the nourishment of your servant girls.