New International Version

Proverbs 25:23-27 New International Version (NIV)

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

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

25. Like cold water to a weary soul is good news from a distant land.

26. Like a muddied spring or a polluted well are the righteous who give way to the wicked.

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