Proverbs 25:21-28 ▼

21 If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat; And if he is thirsty, give him water to drink;

22 For in doing so, you will heap coals of fire upon his head, And the LORD will reward you.

23 The north wind brings forth rain; And a backbiting tongue, an angry countenance.

24 It is better to live in a corner of the housetop [on the flat roof, exposed to the weather] Than in a house shared with a quarrelsome (contentious) woman.

25 Like cold water to a thirsty soul, So is good news from a distant land.

26 Like a muddied fountain and a polluted spring Is a righteous man who yields and compromises his integrity before the wicked.

27 It is not good to eat much honey, Nor is it glorious to seek one’s own glory.

28 Like a city that is broken down and without walls [leaving it unprotected] Is a man who has no self-control over his spirit [and sets himself up for trouble].