Proverbs 25:11-18

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

¹²In an ear-ring 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 longsuffering is prosperity to kings, and a soft tongue breaks the bones.

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

¹⁷Enter sparingly into your friend's house, lest he be satiated with your company, and hate you.

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