Proverbs 25:14-20

¹⁴Someone who boasts about a gift they never give is like cloud and wind without rain.

¹⁵If you're patient you can persuade your superior, and soft words can break down opposition.

¹⁶If you find honey, eat just enough, for if you eat too much, you'll be sick.

¹⁷Don't set foot in your neighbors' homes too often, otherwise they'll get fed up with you and hate you.

¹⁸Telling lies in court against a friend is like attacking them with a mace, or a sword, or an arrow.

¹⁹Trusting in unreliable people in times of trouble is like eating with a broken tooth or walking on a bad foot.

²⁰Singing happy songs to someone who's broken-hearted is like taking off your coat on a cold day, or pouring vinegar onto an open wound.