Proverbs 25:10-28

¹⁰Lest thy friend continue to reproach thee, So thy quarrel and enmity shall not depart, But shall be to thee like death.

^10aFavor and friendship set a man free, Which do thou keep for thyself, lest thou be made liable to reproach; But take heed to thy ways peaceably.

¹¹As a golden apple in a necklace of sardius, So is it to speak a wise word.

¹²In an earring of gold a precious sardius is also set; So is a wise word to an obedient ear.

¹³As a fall of snow in the time of harvest is good against heat, So a faithful messenger refreshes those that send him; For he helps the souls of his employers.

¹⁴As winds and clouds and rains are most evident objects, So is he that boasts of a false gift.

¹⁵In long-suffering is prosperity to kings, And a soft tongue breaks the bones.

¹⁶Having found honey, eat only what is enough, Lest haply thou be filled, and vomit it up.

¹⁷Enter sparingly into thy friend’s house, Lest he be satiated with thy company, and hate thee.

¹⁸As a club, and a dagger, and a pointed arrow, So also is a man who bears false witness against his friend.

¹⁹The way of the wicked and the foot of the transgressor shall perish in an evil day.

²⁰As vinegar is bad for a sore, So trouble befalling the body afflicts the heart.

^20aAs a moth in a garment, and a worm in wood, So the grief of a man hurts the heart.

²¹If thine enemy hunger, feed him; If he thirst, give him drink;

²²For so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, And the Lord shall reward thee with good.

²³The north wind raises clouds; So an impudent face provokes the tongue.

²⁴It is better to dwell on a corner of the roof, Than with a railing woman in an open house.

²⁵As cold water is agreeable to a thirsting soul, So is a good message from a land far off.

²⁶As if one should stop a well, and corrupt a spring of water, So is it unseemly for a righteous man to fall before an ungodly man.

²⁷It is not good to eat much honey; But it is right to honor venerable sayings.

²⁸As a city whose walls are broken down, and which is unfortified, So is a man who does anything without counsel.