Lexham English Bible

Proverbs 25:22-28 Lexham English Bible (LEB)

22. For coals of fire you will heap upon his head, and Yahweh will reward you.

23. The wind of the north produces rain, and a backbiting tongue, angry faces.

24. Better to live upon the corner of a roof than with a woman of contention and in a shared house.

25. Like cold water upon a weary soul, so too is good news from a distant place.

26. Like a muddied spring or a polluted fountain is the righteous who gives way before the wicked.

27. To eat much honey is not good, nor is seeking one’s honor honorable.

28. A breached city where there is no wall is like a man who has no self-control for his spirit.