Proverbs 25:15-20

New International Version

¹⁵ Through patience a ruler can be persuaded,^(A)
    and a gentle tongue can break a bone.^(B)

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.

¹⁸ Like a club or a sword or a sharp arrow
    is one who gives false testimony against a neighbor.^(D)
19 Like a broken tooth or a lame foot
    is reliance on the unfaithful in a time of trouble.
²⁰ Like one who takes away a garment on a cold day,
    or like vinegar poured on a wound,
    is one who sings songs to a heavy heart.