They [each] said three things. R' Eliezer says: Let your fellow's honor be as dear to you as your own, and do not anger easily; and repent one day before your death. Warm yourself opposite the fire of the sages, but beware of their glowing coal lest you be scorched, for their bite is the bite of a fox, their sting is the sting of a scorpion, their hiss is the hiss of a serpent, and all their words are like fiery coals.