Through patience a ruler can be persuaded,
    and a gentle tongue can break a bone.

If you find honey, eat just enough—
    too much of it, and you will vomit.
Seldom set foot in your neighbor's house—
    too much of you, and they will hate you.

Like a club or a sword or a sharp arrow
    is one who gives false testimony against a neighbor.
Like a broken tooth or a lame foot
    is reliance on the unfaithful in a time of trouble.
Like one who takes away a garment on a cold day,
    or like vinegar poured on a wound,
    is one who sings songs to a heavy heart.

If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat;
    if he is thirsty, give him water to drink.
In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head,
    and the Lord will reward you.

Like a north wind that brings unexpected rain
    is a sly tongue—which provokes a horrified look.

Better to live on a corner of the roof
    than share a house with a quarrelsome wife.

Like cold water to a weary soul
    is good news from a distant land.
Like a muddied spring or a polluted well
    are the righteous who give way to the wicked.

It is not good to eat too much honey,
    nor is it honorable to search out matters that are too deep.

Like a city whose walls are broken through
    is a person who lacks self-control.