Proverbs 25:9-27

⁹Treat thy cause with thy friend, and discover not the secret to a stranger:

¹⁰Lest he insult over thee, when he hath heard it, and cease not to upbraid thee. Grace and friendship deliver a man: keep these for thyself, lest thou fall under reproach.

¹¹To speak a word in due time, is like apples of gold on beds of silver.

¹²As an earring of gold and a bright pearl, so is he that reproveth the wise, and the obedient ear.

¹³As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to him that sent him, for he refresheth his soul.

¹⁴As clouds, and wind, when no rain followeth, so is the man that boasteth, and doth not fulfill his promises.

¹⁵By patience a prince shall be appeased, and a soft tongue shall break hardness.

¹⁶Thou hast found honey, eat what is sufficient for thee, lest being glutted therewith thou vomit it up.

¹⁷Withdraw thy foot from the house of thy neighbour, lest having his fill he hate thee.

¹⁸A man that beareth false witness against his neighbour, is like a dart and a sword and a sharp arrow.

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

²⁰And 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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