| Do not abandon your friend or your father’s friend, And do not go to your brother’s house on the day of your disaster; Better is a neighbor who is near than a brother far away. | Do not forsake your friend or the friend of your father, and do not run to your brother’s house when troubles befall you; far better is a friend nearby than a brother who is far away. |
| A prudent person sees evil and hides himself; But the naive proceed, and pay the penalty. | The prudent man perceives danger and seeks shelter, while the simple continue forward and pay the penalty. |
| As iron sharpens iron, So one person sharpens another. | As iron sharpens iron, so a man sharpens the wits of his neighbor. |
| As in water a face reflects the face, So the heart of a person reflects the person. | Just as water reflects one’s face, so does one human heart reflect another. |
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For this is what the Lord says to the house of Israel:“Seek Me so that you may live.”