Proverbs 25:26
American Standard Translation
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22 For thou wilt heap coals of fire upon his head, And Jehovah will reward thee.
23 The north wind bringeth forth rain: So doth a backbiting tongue an angry countenance.
24 It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, Than with a contentious woman in a wide house.
25 [As] cold waters to a thirsty soul, So is good news from a far country.
26 [As] a troubled fountain, and a corrupted spring, [So is] a righteous man that giveth way before the wicked.
27 It is not good to eat much honey: So [for men] to search out their own glory is grievous.
28 He whose spirit is without restraint Is [like] a city that is broken down and without walls.