Proverbs 25:15-23

15With patience you can persuade a ruler, and a soft tongue can break bones.

16When you find honey, eat only as much as you need. Otherwise, you will have too much and vomit.

17Do not set foot in your neighbor’s house too often. Otherwise, he will see too much of you and hate you.

18⌞Like⌟ a club and a sword and a sharp arrow, ⌞so⌟ is a person who gives false testimony against his neighbor.

19⌞Like⌟ a broken tooth and a lame foot, ⌞so⌟ is confidence in an unfaithful person in a ⌞time of⌟ crisis.

20⌞Like⌟ taking off a coat on a cold day or pouring vinegar on baking soda, so is singing songs to one who has an evil heart.

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

22⌞In this way⌟ you will make him feel guilty and ashamed, and the Lord will reward you.

23⌞As⌟ the north wind brings rain, so a whispering tongue brings angry looks.