13. To those who send him, a trustworthy messengeris like the coolness of snow on a harvest day;he refreshes the life of his masters.
14. The man who boasts about a gift that does not existis like clouds and wind without rain.
15. A ruler can be persuaded through patience,and a gentle tongue can break a bone.
16. If you find honey, eat only what you need;otherwise, you’ll get sick from it and vomit.
17. Seldom set foot in your neighbor’s house;otherwise, he’ll get sick of you and hate you.
18. A man giving false testimony against his neighbor is like a club, a sword, or a sharp arrow.
19. Trusting an unreliable person in a difficult timeis like a rotten tooth or a faltering foot.
20. Singing songs to a troubled heartis like taking off clothing on a cold dayor like pouring vinegar on soda.
21. If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat,and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink;
22. for you will heap burning coals on his head,and the Lord will reward you.
23. The north wind produces rain,and a backbiting tongue, angry looks.
24. Better to live on the corner of a roofthan to share a house with a nagging wife.
25. Good news from a distant landis like cold water to a parched throat.