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Proverbs 25:15-28

15 By much forbearance is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.

15 Through patience a ruler can be persuaded, and a gentle tongue can break a bone.

16 Hast thou found honey? Eat only so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith and vomit it.

16 If you find honey, eat just enough— too much of it, and you will vomit.

17 Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbor's house, lest he be weary of thee and so come to hate thee.

17 Seldom set foot in your neighbor’s house— too much of you, and they will hate you.

18 A man that beareth false witness against his neighbor is a maul and a sword and a sharp arrow.

18 Like a club or a sword or a sharp arrow is one who gives false testimony against a neighbor.

19 Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.

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

20 As he that taketh away a garment in cold weather, and as vinegar upon soda, so is he that singeth songs to a heavy heart.

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 thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink;

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

22 for thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD shall reward thee.

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

23 The north wind driveth away rain; so doth an angry countenance a backbiting tongue.

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

24 It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a large house.

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

25 As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.

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

26 A righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a troubled fountain and a corrupt spring.

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

27 It is not good to eat much honey; so also for men to search after their own glory is not glory.

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

28 He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down and without walls.

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