Proverbs 25:19-28 in English

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

²⁰ As one that taketh off a garment in cold weather, and as vinegar upon soda, So is he that singeth songs to a heavy heart.

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

²² For thou wilt heap coals of fire upon his head, And Jehovah will reward thee.

²³ The north wind bringeth forth rain; So doth a backbiting tongue an angry countenance.

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

²⁵ As cold waters to a thirsty soul, So is good news from a far country.

²⁶ As a troubled fountain, and a corrupted spring, So is a righteous man that giveth way before the wicked.

²⁷ It is not good to eat much honey; So for men to search out their own glory is grievous.

²⁸ He whose spirit is without restraint Is like a city that is broken down and without walls.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

²⁶ As 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.

²⁷ It is not good to eat much honey; but it is right to honour venerable sayings.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

²⁵ As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.

²⁶ A righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring.

²⁷ It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory.

²⁸ He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.

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

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

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

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

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

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

²⁵ As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.

²⁶ A righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring.

²⁷ It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory.

²⁸ He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.

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

²⁰ As vinegar is bad for a sore, so trouble befalling the body afflicts the heart. As a moth in a garment, and a worm in wood, so the grief of a man hurts the heart.

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

²² for so doing you shall heap coals of fire upon his head, and the Lord shall reward you with good.

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

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

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

²⁶ As 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.

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

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

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

²⁰ As one that taketh off a garment in cold weather, and as vinegar upon nitre, so is he that singeth songs to an heavy heart.

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

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

²³ The north wind bringeth forth rain: so doth a backbiting tongue an angry countenance.

²⁴ It is better to dwell in the comer of the housetop, than with a contentious woman in a wide house.

²⁵ As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.

²⁶ As a troubled fountain, and a corrupted spring, so is a righteous man that giveth way before the wicked.

²⁷ It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search out their own glory is not glory.

²⁸ He whose spirit is without restraint is like a city that is broken down and hath no wall.

¹⁹ Depending on unreliable people when you have troubles is as bad as trying to eat when you have a bad/hurting tooth or trying to walk when your foot is crippled.

²⁰ Singing to someone who is depressed just causes him to feel worse; it is like SIM taking off clothes on a very cold day or like putting vinegar on a wound.

²¹ If your enemies are hungry, give them something to eat; if they are thirsty, give them something to drink;

²² doing that will cause them to feel ashamed IDM, and Yahweh will reward you for doing that.

²³ When wind blows from the right direction, it will rain; similarly SIM, if we gossip about others, that causes them to look at us very angrily.

²⁴ It is better to live ◄ alone/by yourself► in the corner of an attic/housetop than to live inside the house with a wife who is always nagging.

²⁵ Receiving good news from a country far away refreshes our spirits like SIM cold water refreshes us when we are very thirsty.

²⁶ When a righteous/good person ◄gives in/yields► to wicked people, that is as bad as SIM a spring that becomes muddied or a fountain that becomes polluted.

²⁷ It is not good to eat too much honey, and trying to get people to praise you is also not good.

²⁸ People who ◄cannot control their tempers/quickly become very angry► are unable to defend their behavior; that is like having a city without a wall around it, with the result that no one can defend it.

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

²⁰ As vinegar is bad for a sore, so trouble befalling the body afflicts the heart. As a moth in a garment, and a worm in wood, so the grief of a man hurts the heart.

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

²² for so doing you shall heap coals of fire upon his head, and the Lord shall reward you with good.

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

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

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

²⁶ As 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.

²⁷ It is not good to eat much honey; but it is right to honour venerable sayings.

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

¹⁹ Confidence in someone unfaithful in time of trouble is like a bad tooth or a lame foot.

²⁰ As one who takes away a garment in cold weather, or vinegar on soda, so is one who sings songs to a heavy heart.

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

²² for you will heap coals of fire on his head, and Yahweh will reward you.

²³ The north wind produces rain; so a backbiting tongue brings an angry face.

²⁴ It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop than to share a house with a contentious woman.

²⁵ Like cold water to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.

²⁶ Like a muddied spring and a polluted well, so is a righteous man who gives way before the wicked.

²⁷ It is not good to eat much honey, nor is it honorable to seek one’s own honor.

²⁸ Like a city that is broken down and without walls is a man whose spirit is without restraint.

¹⁹ Confidence in someone unfaithful in time of trouble is like a bad tooth or a lame foot.

²⁰ As one who takes away a garment in cold weather, or vinegar on soda, so is one who sings songs to a heavy heart.

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

²² for you will heap coals of fire on his head, and Yahweh will reward you.

²³ The north wind produces rain; so a backbiting tongue brings an angry face.

²⁴ It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop than to share a house with a contentious woman.

²⁵ Like cold water to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.

²⁶ Like a muddied spring and a polluted well, so is a righteous man who gives way before the wicked.

²⁷ It is not good to eat much honey, nor is it honorable to seek one’s own honor.

²⁸ Like a city that is broken down and without walls is a man whose spirit is without restraint.

¹⁹ Confidence in someone unfaithful in time of trouble is like a bad tooth or a lame foot.

²⁰ As one who takes away a garment in cold weather, or vinegar on soda, so is one who sings songs to a heavy heart.

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

²² for you will heap coals of fire on his head, and the LORD will reward you.

²³ The north wind produces rain; so a backbiting tongue brings an angry face.

²⁴ It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop than to share a house with a contentious woman.

²⁵ Like cold water to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.

²⁶ Like a muddied spring and a polluted well, so is a righteous man who gives way before the wicked.

²⁷ It is not good to eat much honey, nor is it honourable to seek one’s own honour.

²⁸ Like a city that is broken down and without walls is a man whose spirit is without restraint.

¹⁹ Putting one's faith in a false man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth and a shaking foot.

²⁰ Like one who takes off clothing in cold weather and like acid on a wound, is he who makes melody to a sad heart.

²¹ If your hater is in need of food, give him bread; and if he is in need of drink, give him water:

²² For so you will put coals of fire on his head, and the Lord will give you your reward.

²³ As the north wind gives birth to rain, so is an angry face caused by a tongue saying evil secretly.

²⁴ It is better to be living in an angle of the house-top, than with a bitter-tongued woman in a wide house.

²⁵ As cold water to a tired soul, so is good news from a far country.

²⁶ Like a troubled fountain and a dirty spring, is an upright man who has to give way before evil-doers.

²⁷ It is not good to take much honey: so he who is not looking for honour will be honoured.

²⁸ He whose spirit is uncontrolled is like an unwalled town which has been broken into.

¹⁹ A broken tooth, and a tottering foot, is confidence in an unfaithful man in the day of trouble.

²⁰ As he that taketh off a garment in cold weather, and as vinegar upon nitre, so is he that singeth songs to a sad heart.

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

²² for thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and Jehovah shall reward thee.

²³ The north wind bringeth forth rain, and the angry countenance a backbiting tongue.

²⁴ It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a contentious woman, and a house in common.

²⁵ As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.

²⁶ A troubled fountain, and a defiled well, is a righteous man that giveth way before the wicked.

²⁷ It is not good to eat much honey; and to search into weighty matters is itself a weight.

²⁸ He that hath no rule over his own spirit is as a city broken down, without walls.

¹⁹ To trust to an unfaithful man in the time of trouble, is like a rotten tooth, and weary foot,

²⁰ And one that looseth his garment in cold weather. As vinegar upon nitre, so is he that singeth songs to a very evil heart. As a moth doth by a garment, and a worm by the wood: so the sadness of a man consumeth the heart.

²¹ If thy enemy be hungry, give him to eat: if he thirst, give him water to drink:

²² For thou shalt heap hot coals upon his head, and the Lord will reward thee.

²³ The north wind driveth away rain, as doth a sad countenance a backbiting tongue.

²⁴ It is better to sit in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman, and in a common house.

²⁵ As cold water to a thirsty soul, so is good tidings from a far country.

²⁶ A just man falling down before the wicked, is as a fountain troubled with the foot, and a corrupted spring.

²⁷ As it is not good for a man to eat much honey, so he that is a searcher of majesty, shall be overwhelmed by glory.

²⁸ As a city that lieth open and is not compassed with walls, so is a man that cannot refrain his own spirit in speaking.

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

²⁰ Singing 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.

²¹ If your enemy is hungry, give him something to eat; if he's thirsty, give him a drink of water.

²² This will make him ashamed as if he had burning coals piled on his head, and the Lord will reward you.

²³ In the same way that the north wind brings rain, slandering people makes them angry.

²⁴ It's better to live in a corner of a housetop than to share a whole house with an argumentative wife.

²⁵ Good news from a distant country is like cold water to an exhausted traveler.

²⁶ Good people who give in to the wicked are like a muddied spring or a polluted well.

²⁷ It's not good to eat too much honey, or to want too much praise.

²⁸ Someone without control is as exposed as a town whose walls have been breached.

¹⁹ Confidence in an vnfaythfull man in time of trouble, is like a broken tooth and a sliding foote.

²⁰ Hee that taketh away the garment in the colde season, is like vineger powred vpon nitre, or like him that singeth songs to an heauy heart.

²¹ If hee that hateth thee be hungry, giue him bread to eate, and if he be thirstie, giue him water to drinke.

²² For thou shalt lay coles vpon his head, and the Lord shall recompense thee.

²³ As the Northwinde driueth away the raine, so doeth an angry countenance the slandering tongue.

²⁴ It is better to dwell in a corner of the house top, then with a contentious woman in a wide house.

²⁵ As are the colde waters to a weary soule, so is good newes from a farre countery.

²⁶ A righteous man falling downe before the wicked, is like a troubled well, and a corrupt spring.

²⁷ It is not good to eate much hony: so to search their owne glory is not glory.

²⁸ A man that refraineth not his appetite, is like a citie which is broken downe and without walles.

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

²⁰ As one that taketh off a garment in cold weather, and as vinegar upon nitre, so is he that singeth songs to a heavy heart.

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

²² For thou wilt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD will reward thee.

²³ The north wind bringeth forth rain, and a backbiting tongue an angry countenance.

²⁴ It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than in a house in common with a contentious woman.

²⁵ As cold waters to a faint soul, so is good news from a far country.

²⁶ As a troubled fountain, and a corrupted spring, so is a righteous man that giveth way before the wicked.

²⁷ It is not good to eat much honey; so for men to search out their own glory is not glory.

²⁸ Like a city broken down and without a wall, so is he whose spirit is without restraint.

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

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

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

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

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

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

²⁵ As cold waters to a thirsty soul, So is good news from a far country.

²⁶ A righteous man falling down before the wicked Is as a troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring.

²⁷ It is not good to eat much honey: So for men to search their own glory is not glory.

²⁸ He that hath no rule over his own spirit Is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.

¹⁹ Like a broken tooth and a foot out of joint, is confidence in a treacherous man in a time of distress.

²⁰ As he that taketh off his garment on a cold day, as vinegar is upon natron: so is he that singeth songs before an unhappy heart.

²¹ If thy enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink;

²² For though thou gatherest coals of fire upon his head, yet will the Lord repay it unto thee.

²³ The north wind bringeth forth rain: so doth secret talking, angry countenances.

²⁴ It is better to dwell in the corner of a roof, than with a quarrelsome woman even in a roomy house.

²⁵ As cold water is to a fainting soul, so are good news from a far-off country.

²⁶ Like a turbid spring and a corrupt fountain, is a righteous man that giveth way before the wicked.

²⁷ To eat too much honey is not good: so is it honor to set a limit to men's honor.

²⁸ Like a city that is broken in, and is without walls: so is the man that hath no control over his spirit.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

²⁶ As 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.

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

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

¹⁹ As a broken tooth, and a wavering foot, So is trust in an unfaithful man in time of trouble.

²⁰ As he that taketh off a garment on a cold day, As vinegar upon nitre, So is he that singeth songs to a heavy heart.

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

²² For thou wilt heap coals of fire upon his head, And the LORD will reward thee.

²³ As the north wind bringeth forth rain, So a backbiting tongue maketh an angry countenance.

²⁴ Better is it to dwell in a corner of the housetop, Than with a quarrelsome woman in a large house.

²⁵ As cold water to the thirsty, So is good news from a far country.

²⁶ As a troubled fountain, and as a corrupted spring, So is a righteous man falling before the wicked.

²⁷ To eat much honey is not good; So the search of high things is weariness.

²⁸ As a city broken through and without a wall, So is he that hath no rule over his spirit.

¹⁹ Confidence in someone unfaithful in time of trouble is like a bad tooth, or a lame foot.

²⁰ As one who takes away a garment in cold weather, or vinegar on soda, so is one who sings songs to a heavy heart.

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

²² for you will heap burning coals of shame on his head, and Adonai will reward you.

²³ The north wind produces rain: so a backbiting tongue brings an angry face.

²⁴ It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than to share a house with a contentious woman.

²⁵ Like cold water to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.

²⁶ Like a muddied spring, and a polluted well, so is a upright man who gives way before the wicked.

²⁷ It is not good to eat much honey; nor is it kavod ·weighty glory· to seek one’s own kavod ·weighty glory·.

²⁸ Like a city that is broken down and without walls is a man whose spirit is without restraint.

¹⁹ An unfaithful man in whom you trust in a time of trouble is like a bad tooth or a foot that slips.

²⁰ Like a person who takes off a garment in cold weather, or like vinegar poured upon carbonate of soda, is the one who sings songs to a heavy heart.

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

²² for you will shovel coals of fire on his head and Yahweh will reward you.

²³ As surely as the north wind brings rain, so a tongue that tells secrets will result in angry faces.

²⁴ It is better to live on a corner of the roof than in a house shared with a quarreling wife.

²⁵ Like cold waters to one who is thirsty, so is good news from a far country.

²⁶ Like a fouled spring or a ruined fountain is a righteous person tottering before wicked people.

²⁷ It is not good to eat too much honey; that is like searching for honor after honor.

²⁸ A person without self-control is like a city breached and without walls.

¹⁹ Confidence in someone unfaithful in time of trouble is like a bad tooth or a lame foot.

²⁰ As one who takes away a garment in cold weather, or vinegar on soda, so is one who sings songs to a heavy heart.

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

²² for you will heap coals of fire on his head, and Yahweh will reward you.

²³ The north wind produces rain; so a backbiting tongue brings an angry face.

²⁴ It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop than to share a house with a contentious woman.

²⁵ Like cold water to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.

²⁶ Like a muddied spring and a polluted well, so is a righteous man who gives way before the wicked.

²⁷ It is not good to eat much honey, nor is it honorable to seek one’s own honor.

²⁸ Like a city that is broken down and without walls is a man whose spirit is without restraint.

¹⁹ Confidence in someone unfaithful in time of trouble is like a bad tooth or a lame foot.

²⁰ As one who takes away a garment in cold weather, or vinegar on soda, so is one who sings songs to a heavy heart.

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

²² for you will heap coals of fire on his head, and the LORD will reward you.

²³ The north wind produces rain; so a backbiting tongue brings an angry face.

²⁴ It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop than to share a house with a contentious woman.

²⁵ Like cold water to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.

²⁶ Like a muddied spring and a polluted well, so is a righteous man who gives way before the wicked.

²⁷ It is not good to eat much honey, nor is it honourable to seek one’s own honour.

²⁸ Like a city that is broken down and without walls is a man whose spirit is without restraint.

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

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

²¹ If thy enemy shall hunger, give him bread to eat; and if he shall thirst, give him water to drink:

²² For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD will reward thee.

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

²⁴ It is better to dwell in a corner of the house-top, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house.

²⁵ As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.

²⁶ A righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a turbid fountain, and a corrupt spring.

²⁷ It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory.

²⁸ He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.

¹⁹ Confidence in someone unfaithful in time of trouble is like a bad tooth or a lame foot.

²⁰ As one who takes away a garment in cold weather, or vinegar on soda, so is one who sings songs to a heavy heart.

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

²² for you will heap coals of fire on his head, and the LORD will reward you.

²³ The north wind produces rain; so a backbiting tongue brings an angry face.

²⁴ It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop than to share a house with a contentious woman.

²⁵ Like cold water to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.

²⁶ Like a muddied spring and a polluted well, so is a righteous man who gives way before the wicked.

²⁷ It is not good to eat much honey, nor is it honorable to seek one’s own honor.

²⁸ Like a city that is broken down and without walls is a man whose spirit is without restraint.

¹⁹ Confidence in someone unfaithful in time of trouble is like a bad tooth or a lame foot.

²⁰ As one who takes away a garment in cold weather, or vinegar on soda, so is one who sings songs to a heavy heart.

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

²² for you will heap coals of fire on his head, and the LORD will reward you.

²³ The north wind produces rain; so a backbiting tongue brings an angry face.

²⁴ It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop than to share a house with a contentious woman.

²⁵ Like cold water to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.

²⁶ Like a muddied spring and a polluted well, so is a righteous man who gives way before the wicked.

²⁷ It is not good to eat much honey, nor is it honourable to seek one’s own honour.

²⁸ Like a city that is broken down and without walls is a man whose spirit is without restraint.

¹⁹ A rotten tooth, and a faint foot is he, that hopeth on an unfaithful man in the day of anguish,

²⁰ and loseth his mantle in the day of cold. Vinegar in a vessel of salt is he, that singeth songs to the worst heart. As a moth annoyeth or harmeth a cloth, and a worm a tree, so the sorrow of a man annoyeth the heart.

²¹ If thine enemy hungereth, feed thou him; if he thirsteth, give thou him water to drink;

²² for thou shalt gather together coals on his head; and the Lord shall yield to thee.

²³ The north wind scattereth abroad rains; and a sorrowful face destroyeth a tongue backbiting.

²⁴ It is better to sit in the corner of an house without a roof, than with a woman full of chiding, and in a common house.

²⁵ Cold water to a thirsty man; and a good messenger from a far land.

²⁶ A well disturbed with foot, and a vein broken, is a just or rightwise man falling before a wicked man.

²⁷ As it is not good to him that eateth much honey; so he that is a searcher of majesty, shall be put down from glory.

²⁸ As a city open, and without compass of walls; so is a man that may not refrain his spirit in speaking.

¹⁹ (As) A rotten tooth, and a faint foot is he, that hopeth on an unfaithful man in the day of anguish, (Like a rotten tooth, and a faint foot, is he, who hopeth on, or trusteth in, an unfaithful person on his day of anguish.)

²⁰ and loseth his mantle in the day of cold. Vinegar in a vessel of salt is he, that singeth songs to the worst heart. As a moth harmeth a cloth, and a worm harmeth a tree, so the sorrow of a man harmeth the heart. (Like him who taketh away a mantle on a cold day, and like vinegar in a vessel of salt, is he who singeth songs to an aggrieved heart. Like a moth harmeth a cloak, and a worm harmeth a tree, so a person’s sorrow harmeth his heart.)

²¹ If thine enemy hungereth, feed thou him; if he thirsteth, give thou him water to drink;

²² for thou shalt gather together coals on his head; and the Lord shall yield to thee. (for thou shalt gather together coals upon his head; and the Lord shall reward thee.)

²³ The north wind scattereth abroad rains; and a sorrowful face destroyeth a tongue backbiting. (Like the north wind scattereth rains abroad; so an angry look destroyeth a backbiting tongue.)

²⁴ It is better to sit in the corner of an house without a roof, than with a woman full of chiding, and in a common house. (It is better to sit in the corner of a house without a roof, than to be with a woman full of arguments, or of bickering, in a house together.)

²⁵ Cold water to a thirsty man; and a good messenger from a far land. (Like cold water to a thirsty man, is good news from a far land.)

²⁶ (As) A well disturbed with foot, and a vein broken, (is) a just man falling before a wicked man. (Like a well disturbed with a foot, and a broken fountain, is the righteous falling before the wicked.)

²⁷ As it is not good to him that eateth much honey; so he that is a searcher of majesty, shall be put down from glory. (Like it is not good for him who eateth too much honey; so he who seeketh his own glory, shall be brought down from his place of honour.)

²⁸ As a city open, and without compass of walls; so is a man that may not refrain his spirit in speaking. (Like a city that is open, and without any walls surrounding it, is a man who cannot refrain his own spirit from speaking.)

¹⁹ A bad tooth, and a tottering foot, Is the confidence of the treacherous in a day of adversity.

²⁰ Whoso is taking away a garment in a cold day, Is as vinegar on nitre, And a singer of songs on a sad heart.

²¹ If he who is hating thee doth hunger, cause him to eat bread, And if he thirst, cause him to drink water.

²² For coals thou art putting on his head, And Jehovah giveth recompense to thee.

²³ A north wind bringeth forth rain, And a secret tongue — indignant faces.

²⁴ Better to sit on a corner of a roof, Than with a woman of contentions, and a house of company.

²⁵ As cold waters for a weary soul, So is a good report from a far country.

²⁶ A spring troubled, and a fountain corrupt, Is the righteous falling before the wicked.

²⁷ The eating of much honey is not good, Nor a searching out of one's own honour — honour.

²⁸ A city broken down without walls, Is a man without restraint over his spirit!