Proverbs 25:26-28

Good News Translation

²⁶ A good person who gives in to someone who is evil reminds you of a polluted spring or a poisoned well.

²⁷ Too much honey is bad for you, and so is trying to win too much praise.^[a]

²⁸ If you cannot control your anger, you are as helpless as a city without walls, open to attack.