Proverbs 25:14-16

Expanded Bible

¹⁴ People who brag about gifts they never give
are like clouds and wind that give no rain.

¹⁵ With patience you can convince a ruler,
and a ·gentle [tender] word ·can get through to the hard-headed [^Lbreaks bone].

¹⁶ If you find honey, ·don’t eat too much [eat the right amount],
    or it will make you full and you will throw up.