Proverbs 25:8-18

8 Do not go out ¹hastily to argue your case; Otherwise, what will you do in the end, When your neighbor humiliates you?

9 ²Argue your case with your neighbor, And ³do not reveal the secret of another,

10 Or he who hears it will reproach you, And the evil report about you will not pass away.

11 Like apples of gold in settings of silver Is a ⁴word spoken in right circumstances.

12 Like an ⁵earring of gold and an ⁶ornament of ⁷fine gold Is a wise reprover to a ⁸listening ear.

13 Like the cold of snow in the time of harvest Is a ⁹faithful messenger to those who send him, For he refreshes the soul of his masters.

14 Like ¹⁰clouds and ¹¹wind without rain Is a man who boasts of his gifts falsely.

15 By ¹²forbearance * a ruler may be persuaded, And a soft tongue breaks the bone.

16 Have you ¹³found 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 ¹⁴sword and a sharp ¹⁵arrow Is a man who bears ¹⁶false witness against his neighbor.

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