Proverbs 25:14-16

New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition

¹⁴ Like clouds and wind without rain
    is one who boasts of a gift never given.
¹⁵ With patience a ruler may be persuaded,
    and a soft tongue can break bones.
¹⁶ If you have found honey, eat only enough for you,
    or else, having too much, you will vomit it.