World English Bible

Proverbs 25:18-28 World English Bible (WEB)

18. A man who gives false testimony against his neighbor is like a club, a sword, or a sharp arrow.

19. Confidence in someone unfaithful in time of trouble is like a bad tooth, or a lame foot.

20. As one who takes away a garment in cold weather, or vinegar on soda, so is one who sings songs to a heavy heart.

21. If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat. If he is thirsty, give him water to drink:

22. for you will heap coals of fire on his head, and Yahweh will reward you.

23. The north wind produces rain; so a backbiting tongue brings an angry face.

24. It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than to share a house with a contentious woman.

25. Like cold water to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.

26. Like a muddied spring, and a polluted well, so is a righteous man who gives way before the wicked.

27. It is not good to eat much honey; nor is it honorable to seek one’s own honor.

28. Like a city that is broken down and without walls is a man whose spirit is without restraint.