Proverbs 25:11-20

New American Standard Bible 1995

¹¹ Like apples of gold in settings of silver
Is a ^(A)word spoken in ^[a]right circumstances.
¹² Like ^[b]an ^(B)earring of gold and an ^(C)ornament of ^(D)fine gold
Is a wise reprover to a ^(E)listening ear.
¹³ Like the cold of snow in the ^[c]time of harvest
Is a ^(F)faithful messenger to those who send him,
For he refreshes the soul of his masters.
¹⁴ Like ^(G)clouds and ^(H)wind without rain
Is a man who boasts ^[d]of his gifts falsely.
¹⁵ By ^[e](I)forbearance a ruler may be persuaded,
And a soft tongue breaks the bone.
¹⁶ Have you ^(J)found honey? Eat only ^[f]what you need,
That you not have it in excess and vomit it.
¹⁷ Let your foot rarely be in your neighbor’s house,
Or he will become ^[g]weary of you and hate you.
¹⁸ Like a club and a ^(K)sword and a sharp ^(L)arrow
Is a man who bears ^(M)false witness against his neighbor.
¹⁹ Like a bad tooth and ^[h]an unsteady foot
Is confidence in a ^(N)faithless man in time of trouble.
²⁰ Like one who takes off a garment on a cold day, or like vinegar on ^[i]soda,
Is he who sings songs to ^[j]a troubled heart.