Proverbs 25:7-25

⁷for it is better for thee that it should be said, Come up to me, than that one should humble thee in the presence of the prince; speak of that which thine eyes have seen.

⁸Get not suddenly into a quarrel, lest thou repent at last.

⁹Whenever thy friend shall reproach thee, retreat backward, despise him not;

¹⁰lest thy friend continue to reproach thee, so thy quarrel and enmity shall not depart, but shall be to thee like death.

^10aFavour 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 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 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.