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Proverbs 25:16-27 English Revised Version (ERV)

16. Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee; lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.

17. Let thy foot be seldom in thy neighbour's house; lest he be weary of thee, and hate thee.

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

19. Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.

20. As one that taketh off a garment in cold weather, and as vinegar upon nitre, so is he that singeth songs to an heavy heart.

21. If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:

22. For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD shall reward thee.

23. The north wind bringeth forth rain: so doth a backbiting tongue an angry countenance.

24. It is better to dwell in the comer of the housetop, than with a contentious woman in a wide house.

25. As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.

26. As a troubled fountain, and a corrupted spring, so is a righteous man that giveth way before the wicked.

27. It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search out their own glory is not glory.

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