18. Like a club or a sword or a sharp arrow,so is the one who testifies against his neighbor as a false witness.
19. Like a bad tooth or a foot out of joint,so is confidence in an unfaithful person at the time of trouble.
20. Like one who takes off a garment on a cold day,or like vinegar poured on soda,so is one who sings songs to a heavy heart.
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 coals of fire on his head,and the Lord will reward you.
23. The north wind brings forth rain,and a gossiping tongue brings forth an angry look.
24. It is better to live on a corner of the housetopthan in a house in company with a quarrelsome wife.
25. Like cold water to a weary person,so is good news from a distant land.