Proverbs 25:14-24

14 Like ¹clouds and ²wind without rain Is a man who boasts of his gifts falsely.

15 By ³forbearance * a ruler may be persuaded, And a soft tongue breaks the bone.

16 Have you ⁴found honey? Eat only what you need, That you not have it in excess and vomit it.

17 Let your foot rarely be in your neighbor's house, Or he will become weary of you and hate you.

18 Like a club and a ⁵sword and a sharp ⁶arrow Is a man who bears ⁷false witness against his neighbor.

19 Like a bad tooth and an unsteady foot Is confidence in a ⁸faithless man in time of trouble.

20 Like one who takes off a garment on a cold day, or like vinegar on soda, Is he who sings songs to a troubled heart.

21 ⁹If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat; And if he is thirsty, give him water to drink;

22 For you will heap burning coals on his head, And ¹⁰the LORD will reward you.

23 The north wind brings forth rain, And a ¹¹backbiting tongue, an angry countenance.

24 It is ¹²better to live in a corner of the roof Than in a house shared with a contentious woman.

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