Proverbs 24:26-29

The Message

²⁶ An honest answer
    is like a warm hug.

²⁷ First plant your fields;
    then build your barn.

^28-29 Don’t talk about your neighbors behind their backs—
    no slander or gossip, please.
Don’t say to anyone, “I’ll get back at you for what you did to me.
    I’ll make you pay for what you did!”