Proverbs 25:14-16

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¹⁴ Like clouds and wind without rain
    is one who boasts of a gift never given.^(A)
15 With patience a ruler may be persuaded,
    and a soft tongue can break bones.^(B)
16 If you have found honey, eat only enough for you,
    lest, having too much, you vomit it up.^(C)