Holman Christian Standard Bible CSB
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14 The man who boasts about a gift that does not exist is like clouds and wind without rain.
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Like clouds and wind without rain is one who boasts of gifts never given.
15 A ruler can be persuaded through patience, and a gentle 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 only what you need; otherwise, you'll get sick from it and vomit.
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If you find honey, eat just enough— too much of it, and you will vomit.
17 Seldom set foot in your neighbor's house; otherwise, he'll get sick of 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 A man giving false testimony against his neighbor is like a club, a sword, or a sharp 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 an unreliable person in a time of trouble is like a rotten tooth or a faltering 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 songs to a troubled heart is like taking off clothing on a cold day, or like [pouring] vinegar on soda.
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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 enemy is hungry, give him food to eat, and if he is thirsty, give him 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.
22 for you will heap coals on his head, and the Lord will reward you.
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In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head, and the LORD will reward you.
23 The north wind produces rain, and a backbiting tongue, angry looks.
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Like a north wind that brings unexpected rain is a sly tongue—which provokes a horrified look.
24 Better to live on the corner of a roof than in a house shared with a nagging wife.
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Better to live on a corner of the roof than share a house with a quarrelsome wife.
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