Proverbs 25:11-21

11 ¹A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in a setting of silver.

12 Like ²a gold ring or an ornament of gold is a wise reprover to ³a listening ear.

13 Like the cold of snow in the time of harvest is ⁴a faithful messenger to those who send him; he refreshes the soul of his masters.

14 Like ⁵clouds and wind without rain is a man who ⁶boasts of a gift he does not give.

15 With ⁷patience a ruler may be persuaded, and a soft tongue will break a bone.

16 If you have ⁸found honey, eat ⁹only enough for you, lest you have your fill of it and vomit it.

17 Let your foot be seldom in your neighbor's house, lest he have his fill of you and hate you.

18 A man who ¹⁰bears false witness against his neighbor is like a war club, or ¹¹a sword, or a sharp arrow.

19 Trusting in a treacherous man in time of trouble is like a bad tooth or a foot that slips.

20 Whoever ¹²sings songs to a heavy heart is like one who takes off a garment on a cold day, and like vinegar on soda.

21 ¹³If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat, and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink,