Proverbs 25:23-26

New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition

²³ The north wind produces rain,
    and a backbiting tongue, angry looks.
²⁴ It is better to live in a corner of the housetop
    than in a house shared with a contentious wife.
²⁵ Like cold water to a thirsty soul,
    so is good news from a far country.
²⁶ Like a muddied spring or a polluted fountain
    are the righteous who give way before the wicked.