Proverbs 25:9-25

⁹Debate thy matter with thy neighbour, and discouer not the secret to another,

¹⁰Least he that heareth it put thee to shame, and thine infamie doe not cease.

¹¹A word spoken in his place, is like apples of golde with pictures of siluer.

¹²He that reprooueth the wise, and the obedient eare, is as a golden earering and an ornament of fine golde.

¹³As the colde of the snowe in the time of haruest, so is a faithfull messenger to them that send him: for he refresheth the soule of his masters.

¹⁴A man that boasteth of false liberalitie, is like cloudes and winde without raine.

¹⁵A Prince is pacified by staying of anger, and a soft tongue breaketh the bones.

¹⁶If thou haue found hony, eate that is sufficient for thee, least thou be ouerfull, and vomit it.

¹⁷Withdrawe thy foote from thy neighbours house, least he be weary of thee, and hate thee.

¹⁸A man that beareth false witnes against his neighbour, is like an hammer and a sword, and a sharpe arrowe.

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

²⁰Hee 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.

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

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

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

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

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