Proverbs 25:13-15

Holman Christian Standard Bible

¹³ To those who send him, a trustworthy messenger
is like the coolness of snow on a harvest day;
he refreshes the life of his masters.^(A)

¹⁴ The man who boasts about a gift that does not exist
is like clouds and wind without rain.^(B)
15 A ruler can be persuaded through patience,
and a gentle tongue can break a bone.^(C)