Proverbs 25:15-24

¹⁵By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, And a soft tongue breaketh the bone.

¹⁶Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, Lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.

¹⁷Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour’s house; Lest he be weary of thee, and so hate thee.

¹⁸A man that beareth false witness against his neighbour Is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.

¹⁹Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble Is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.

²⁰As he that taketh away a garment in cold weather, And as vinegar upon nitre, So is he that singeth songs to a heavy heart.

²¹If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; And if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:

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

²³The north wind driveth away rain: So doth an angry countenance a backbiting tongue.

²⁴It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, Than with a brawling woman and in a wide house.