Part 27

20:025:014 Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind without rain.

20:025:015 By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.

20:025:016 Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.

20:025:017 Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour's house; lest he be weary of thee, and so hate thee.

20:025:018 A man that beareth false witness against his neighbour is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.

20:025:019 Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.

20:025:020 As he that taketh away a garment in cold weather, and as vinegar upon nitre, so is he that singeth songs to an heavy heart.

20:025:021 If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:

20:025:022 For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD shall reward thee.

20:025:023 The north wind driveth away rain: so doth an angry countenance a backbiting tongue.

20:025:024 It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house.

20:025:025 As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.

20:025:026 A righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring.

20:025:027 It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory.

20:025:028 He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.

20:026:001 As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool.

20:026:002 As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come.

20:026:003 A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back.

20:026:004 Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.

20:026:005 Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.

20:026:006 He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage.

20:026:007 The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

20:026:008 As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.

20:026:009 As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouths of fools.

20:026:010 The great God that formed all things both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors.

20:026:011 As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.

20:026:012 Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.

20:026:013 The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.