[:en]Proverbs of Solomon:
“A word aptly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver” (v. 11)
“Through patience a ruler can be persuaded, and a gentle tongue can break a bone” (v. 15)
“Seldom set foot in your neighbor’s house — too much of you, and he will hate you” (v. 17)
“If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat; if he is thirsty, give him water to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head, and the Lord will reward you” (vs. 21-22)
“Better to live on a corner of the roof than share a house with a quarrelsome wife” (v. 24)
“It is not good to eat too much honey, nor it is honorable to seek one’s own honor” (v. 27)
“Like a city whose walls are broken down is a man who lacks self-=control” (v. 28)
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