Proverbs 25:15-23

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

16If you find honey, eat only what you need; otherwise, you’ll get sick from it and vomit.

17Seldom set foot in your neighbor’s house; otherwise, he’ll get sick of you and hate you.

18A person giving false testimony against his neighbor is like a club, a sword, or a sharp arrow.

19Trusting an unreliable person in a difficult time is like a rotten tooth or a faltering foot.

20Singing songs to a troubled heart is like taking off clothing on a cold day or like pouring vinegar on soda.

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

22for you will heap burning coals on his head, and the Lord will reward you.

23The north wind produces rain, and a backbiting tongue, angry looks.