Proverbs 24:26
World English Bible
26 An honest answer
is like a kiss on the lips.
Proverbs 24:26
Christian Standard Bible
26 He who gives an honest answer
gives a kiss on the lips.
Proverbs 25:8-10
World English Bible
8 Don’t be hasty in bringing charges to court.
What will you do in the end when your neighbor shames you?
9 Debate your case with your neighbor,
and don’t betray the confidence of another,
10 lest one who hears it put you to shame,
and your bad reputation never depart.
Proverbs 25:8-10
Christian Standard Bible
8 Don’t take a matter to court hastily.(A)
Otherwise, what will you do afterward
if your opponent[a] humiliates you?
9 Make your case with your opponent
without revealing another’s secret;(B)
10 otherwise, the one who hears will disgrace you,
and you’ll never live it down.[b]
Proverbs 25:11-15
World English Bible
11 A word fitly spoken
is like apples of gold in settings of silver.
12 As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold,
so is a wise reprover to an obedient ear.
13 As the cold of snow in the time of harvest,
so is a faithful messenger to those who send him;
for he refreshes the soul of his masters.
14 As clouds and wind without rain,
so is he who boasts of gifts deceptively.
15 By patience a ruler is persuaded.
A soft tongue breaks the bone.
Proverbs 25:11-15
Christian Standard Bible
11 A word spoken at the right time
is like gold apples in silver settings.(A)
12 A wise correction to a receptive ear(B)
is like a gold ring or an ornament of gold.
13 To those who send him, a trustworthy envoy
is like the coolness of snow on a harvest day;
he refreshes the life of his masters.(C)
14 The one who boasts about a gift that does not exist
is like clouds and wind without rain.(D)
15 A ruler can be persuaded through patience,
and a gentle tongue can break a bone.(E)
Proverbs 25:20
World English Bible
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.
Proverbs 25:20
Christian Standard Bible
20 Singing songs to a troubled heart
is like taking off clothing on a cold day
or like pouring vinegar on soda.[a](A)
Footnotes
- 25:20 Lit natron, or sodium carbonate
Proverbs 26:4-5
World English Bible
4 Don’t answer a fool according to his folly,
lest you also be like him.
5 Answer a fool according to his folly,
lest he be wise in his own eyes.
Proverbs 26:4-5
Christian Standard Bible
4 Don’t answer a fool according to his foolishness(A)
or you’ll be like him yourself.
5 Answer a fool according to his foolishness(B)
or he’ll become wise in his own eyes.(C)
Proverbs 26:17
World English Bible
17 Like one who grabs a dog’s ears
is one who passes by and meddles in a quarrel not his own.
Proverbs 26:17
Christian Standard Bible
17 A person who is passing by and meddles in a quarrel that’s not his
is like one who grabs a dog by the ears.
Proverbs 26:18-19
World English Bible
18 Like a madman who shoots torches, arrows, and death,
19 is the man who deceives his neighbor and says, “Am I not joking?”
Proverbs 26:18-19
Christian Standard Bible
18 Like a madman who throws flaming darts and deadly arrows,(A)
19 so is the person who deceives his neighbor
and says, “I was only joking!”
Proverbs 28:23
World English Bible
23 One who rebukes a man will afterward find more favor
than one who flatters with the tongue.
Proverbs 28:23
Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 29:20
World English Bible
20 Do you see a man who is hasty in his words?
There is more hope for a fool than for him.
Proverbs 29:20
Christian Standard Bible
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