Proverbs 25:14-28

14The man who boasts about a gift that does not exist
is like clouds and wind without rain.
15A ruler can be persuaded through patience,
and a gentle tongue can break a bone.
16If you find honey, eat only what you need;
otherwise, you'll get sick from it and vomit.
17Seldom set foot in your neighbor's house;
otherwise, he'll get sick of you and hate you.
18A man giving false testimony against his neighbor
is like a club, a sword, or a sharp arrow.
19Trusting an unreliable person in a difficult time
is like a rotten tooth or a faltering foot.
20Singing songs to a troubled heart
is like taking off clothing on a cold day
or like pouring vinegar on soda.
21If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat,
and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink;
22for you will heap burning coals on his head,
and the Lord will reward you.
23The north wind produces rain,
and a backbiting tongue, angry looks.
24Better to live on the corner of a roof
than to share a house with a nagging wife.
25Good news from a distant land
is like cold water to a parched throat.
26A righteous person who yields to the wicked
is like a muddied spring or a polluted well.
27It is not good to eat too much honey
or to seek glory after glory.
28A man who does not control his temper
is like a city whose wall is broken down.