14. As clouds, and wind, when no rain followeth, so is the man that boasteth, and doth not fulfil his promises.
15. By patience a prince shall be appeased, and a soft tongue shall break hardness.
16. Thou hast found honey, eat what is sufficient for thee, lest being glutted therewith thou vomit it up.
17. Withdraw thy foot from the house of thy neighbour, lest having his fill he hate thee.
18. A man that beareth false witness against his neighbour, is like a dart and a sword and a sharp arrow.
19. To trust to an unfaithful man in the time of trouble, is like a rotten tooth, and weary foot,
20. And 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.
21. If thy enemy be hungry, give him to eat: if he thirst, give him water to drink: