Proverbs 25:9-19

9 ¹Argue your case with your neighbor, And ²do 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 ³word spoken in right circumstances.

12 Like an ⁴earring of gold and an ⁵ornament of ⁶fine gold Is a wise reprover to a ⁷listening ear.

13 Like the cold of snow in the time of harvest Is a ⁸faithful messenger to those who send him, For he refreshes the soul of his masters.

14 Like ⁹clouds and ¹⁰wind without rain Is a man who boasts of his gifts falsely.

15 By ¹¹forbearance * a ruler may be persuaded, And a soft tongue breaks the bone.

16 Have you ¹²found 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 ¹³sword and a sharp ¹⁴arrow Is a man who bears ¹⁵false witness against his neighbor.

19 Like a bad tooth and an unsteady foot Is confidence in a ¹⁶faithless man in time of trouble.

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