14 Like (A)clouds and (B)wind without rain
Is a man who boasts [a]of his gifts falsely.
15 By [b](C)forbearance a ruler may be persuaded,
And a soft tongue breaks the bone.
16 Have you (D)found honey? Eat only [c]what you need,
That you not have it in excess and vomit it.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 25:14 Lit in a gift of falsehood
  2. Proverbs 25:15 Lit length of anger
  3. Proverbs 25:16 Lit your sufficiency