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¹¹A word fitly spoken
is like apples of gold in a setting of silver.
¹²Like a gold ring or an ornament of gold
is a wise rebuke to a listening ear.
¹³Like the cold of snow in the time of harvest
are faithful messengers to those who send them;
they refresh the spirit of their masters.
¹⁴Like clouds and wind without rain
is one who boasts of a gift never given.
¹⁵With patience a ruler may be persuaded,
and a soft tongue can break bones.
¹⁶If you have found honey, eat only enough for you,
or else, having too much, you will vomit it.
¹⁷Let your foot be seldom in your neighbor’s house,
otherwise the neighbor will become weary of you and hate you.
¹⁸Like a war club, a sword, or a sharp arrow
is one who bears false witness against a neighbor.
¹⁹Like a bad tooth or a lame foot
is trust in a faithless person in time of trouble.
²⁰Like vinegar on a wound
is one who sings songs to a heavy heart.
Like a moth in clothing or a worm in wood,
sorrow gnaws at the human heart.
²¹If your enemies are hungry, give them bread to eat;
and if they are thirsty, give them water to drink;
²²for you will heap coals of fire on their heads,
and the Lord will reward you.