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25 Like cold water to a thirsty soul,
    so is good news from a far country.
26 Like a muddied spring or a polluted fountain
    is a righteous man who gives way before the wicked.
27 It is not good to eat much honey,
    so be sparing of complimentary words.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 25:27 Cn Compare Gk Syr Tg: Heb searching out their glory is glory

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