oil in his right hand. 027:017 Iron sharpens iron; so a man sharpens his friend's countenance. 027:018 Whoever tends the fig tree shall eat its fruit. He who looks after his master shall be honored. 027:019 As water reflects a face, so a man's heart reflects the man. 027:020 Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied; and a man's eyes are never satisfied. 027:021 The crucible is for silver, and the furnace for gold; but man is refined by his praise. 027:022 Though you grind a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with grain, yet his foolishness will not be removed from him. 027:023 Know well the state of your flocks, and pay attention to your herds: 027:024 for riches are not forever, nor does even the crown endure to all generations. 027:025 The hay is removed, and the new growth appears, the grasses of the hills are gathered in. 027:026 The lambs are for your clothing, and the goats are the price of a field. 027:027 There will be plenty of goats' milk for your food, for your family's food, and for the nourishment of your servant girls. 028:001 The wicked flee when no one pursues; but the righteous are as bold as a lion. 028:002 In rebellion, a land has many rulers, but order is maintained by a man of understanding and knowledge. 028:003 A needy man who oppresses the poor is like a driving rain which leaves no crops. 028:004 Those who forsake the law praise the wicked; but those who keep the law contend with them. 028:005 Evil men don't understand justice; but those who seek Yahweh understand it fully. 028:006 Better is the poor who walks in his integrity, than he who is perverse in his ways, and he is rich. 028:007 Whoever keeps the law is a wise son; but he who is a companion of gluttons shames his father. 028:008 He who increases his wealth by excessive interest gathers it for one who has pity on the poor. 028:009 He who turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer is an abomination. 028:010 Whoever causes the upright to go astray in an evil way, he will fall into his own trap; but the blameless will inherit good. 028:011 The rich man is wise in his own eyes; but the poor who has understanding sees through him. 028:012 When the righteous triumph, there is great glory; but when the wicked rise, men hide themselves. 028:013 He who conceals his sins doesn't prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy. 028:014 Blessed is the man who always fears; but one who hardens his heart falls into trouble. 028:015 As a roaring lion or a charging bear, so is a wicked ruler over helpless people. 028:016 A tyrannical ruler lacks judgment. One who hates ill-gotten gain will have long days. 028:017 A man who is tormented by life blood will be a fugitive until death; no one will support him.