Proverbs 25:15-23

15If you are patient, you may make a ruler change his mind. If you speak a quiet word, you can remove a difficult problem.

16When you find honey, never eat more than you need. If you eat too much, you will become very sick.

17Do not visit your neighbour's house too often. He may see you too much and he will start to hate you.

18Some people may tell lies about their neighbour in court. Those people are like dangerous weapons, like sharp swords or arrows.

19If you are in trouble and you trust someone who is not honest, it will not help you. He will be as useless as a bad tooth or a broken leg.

20If you sing to a very sad man to make him happy, it only gives him more pain. It is like you are taking away his coat on a cold day, or you are putting vinegar on his wound.

21If your enemy is hungry, give him something to eat. If he is thirsty, give him some water to drink.

22If you help him, he will become ashamed, and the Lord will bless you with good things.

23When the wind blows from the north, it brings rain. In the same way, when somebody tells other people's secrets, it brings anger.