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Proverbs 25:15-17
New International Version
Proverbs 25:15-17
New International Version
16 If you find honey, eat just enough—
too much of it, and you will vomit.(C)
17 Seldom set foot in your neighbor’s house—
too much of you, and they will hate you.
Proverbs 25:15-17
New King James Version
Proverbs 25:15-17
New King James Version
15 (A)By long forbearance a ruler is persuaded,
And a gentle tongue breaks a bone.
16 Have you found honey?
Eat only as much as you need,
Lest you be filled with it and vomit.
17 Seldom set foot in your neighbor’s house,
Lest he become weary of you and hate you.
Proverbs 25:15-17
English Standard Version
Proverbs 25:15-17
English Standard Version
15 With (A)patience a ruler may be persuaded,
and a soft tongue will break a bone.
16 If you have (B)found honey, eat (C)only enough for you,
lest you have your fill of it and vomit it.
17 Let your foot be seldom in your neighbor's house,
lest he have his fill of you and hate you.
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New King James Version (NKJV) 
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English Standard Version (ESV) 
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