Common English Bible w/ Apocrypha CEBA
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11 Words spoken at the right time are like gold apples in a silver setting.
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Like apples of gold in settings of silver is a ruling rightly given.
12 Wise correction to an ear that listens is like a gold earring or jewelry of fine gold.
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Like an earring of gold or an ornament of fine gold is the rebuke of a wise judge to a listening ear.
13 Like the coolness of snow on a harvest day are reliable messengers to those who send them; they restore the life of their master.
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Like a snow-cooled drink at harvest time is a trustworthy messenger to the one who sends him; he refreshes the spirit of his master.
14 People who brag about a gift never given are like clouds and wind that produce no rain.
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Like clouds and wind without rain is one who boasts of gifts never given.
15 A commander can be persuaded with patience, and a tender tongue can break a bone.
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Through patience a ruler can be persuaded, and a gentle tongue can break a bone.
16 If you find honey, eat just the right amount; otherwise, you'll get full and vomit it up.
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If you find honey, eat just enough— too much of it, and you will vomit.
17 Don't spend too much time in your neighbor's house. Otherwise, they'll get fed up with you and hate you.
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Seldom set foot in your neighbor’s house— too much of you, and they will hate you.
18 People who testify falsely against their neighbors are like a club, sword, and sharpened arrow.
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Like a club or a sword or a sharp arrow is one who gives false testimony against a neighbor.
19 Trusting a treacherous person at a difficult time is like having a bad tooth or a wobbly foot.
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Like a broken tooth or a lame foot is reliance on the unfaithful in a time of trouble.
20 Singing a song to a troubled heart is like taking off a garment on a cold day or putting vinegar on a wound.
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Like one who takes away a garment on a cold day, or like vinegar poured on a wound, is one who sings songs to a heavy heart.
21 If your enemies are starving, feed them some bread; if they are thirsty, give them water to drink.
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If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat; if he is thirsty, give him water to drink.
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