Proverbs 25:19-28

19 Trusting a treacherous person at a difficult time is like having a bad tooth or a wobbly foot.

20 Singing a song to a troubled heart is like taking off a garment on a cold day or putting vinegar on a wound.

21 If your enemies are starving, feed them some bread; if they are thirsty, give them water to drink.

22 By doing this, you will heap burning coals on their heads, and the LORD will reward you.

23 The north wind stirs up rain, and a person who plots quietly provokes angry faces.

24 Better to live on the edge of a roof than to share a house with a contentious woman.

25 Good news from a distant land is like cold water for a weary person.

26 A righteous person giving in to the wicked is like a contaminated spring or a polluted fountain.

27 Eating too much honey isn't good, nor is it appropriate to seek honor.

28 A person without self-control is like a breached city, one with no walls.

Footnotes

• [a] LXX; MT vinegar on natron (a detergent)