Proverbs 25:14-16

New International Reader's Version

¹⁴A person who brags about gifts never given
is like wind and clouds that don’t produce rain.

¹⁵If you are patient, you can win an official over to your side.
And gentle words can break a bone.

¹⁶If you find honey, eat just enough.
If you eat too much of it, you will throw up.

Proverbs 25:14-16

New International Version

¹⁴Like clouds and wind without rain
is one who boasts of gifts never given.

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

¹⁶If you find honey, eat just enough—
too much of it, and you will vomit.^(C)

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