Proverbs 25:15-17

International Standard Version

¹⁵ Through patience a ruler may be persuaded;
    a gentle word^[a] can break a bone.

¹⁶ If you find some honey,
    eat only what you need.
Take too much,
    and you’ll vomit.

¹⁷ Seldom set foot in your neighbor’s home;
    otherwise, he’ll grow weary and hate you.