Wounds from a sincere friend
are better than many kisses from an enemy.

An open rebuke
is better than hidden love!

Anger is cruel, and wrath is like a flood,
but jealousy is even more dangerous.

A stone is heavy and sand is weighty,
but the resentment caused by a fool is even heavier.

Let someone else praise you, not your own mouth—
a stranger, not your own lips.