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Proverbs 25:19-28

19 Trusting a double-crosser when you're in trouble is like biting down on an abscessed tooth.

19 Like a broken tooth or a lame foot is reliance on the unfaithful in a time of trouble.

20 Singing light songs to the heavyhearted is like pouring salt in their wounds.

20 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 you see your enemy hungry, go buy him lunch; if he's thirsty, bring him a drink.

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

22 Your generosity will surprise him with goodness, and God will look after you.

22 In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head, and the LORD will reward you.

23 A north wind brings stormy weather, and a gossipy tongue stormy looks.

23 Like a north wind that brings unexpected rain is a sly tongue—which provokes a horrified look.

24 Better to live alone in a tumbledown shack than share a mansion with a nagging spouse.

24 Better to live on a corner of the roof than share a house with a quarrelsome wife.

25 Like a cool drink of water when you're worn out and weary is a letter from a long-lost friend.

25 Like cold water to a weary soul is good news from a distant land.

26 A good person who gives in to a bad person is a muddied spring, a polluted well.

26 Like a muddied spring or a polluted well are the righteous who give way to the wicked.

27 It's not smart to stuff yourself with sweets, nor is glory piled on glory good for you.

27 It is not good to eat too much honey, nor is it honorable to search out matters that are too deep.

28 A person without self-control is like a house with its doors and windows knocked out.

28 Like a city whose walls are broken through is a person who lacks self-control.