Proverbs 25:23-28

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²³ The north wind brings forth rain,
    and a backbiting tongue, angry looks.
^24 (A)It is better to live in a corner of the housetop
    than in a house shared with a quarrelsome wife.
²⁵ Like cold water to ^(B)a thirsty soul,
    so is ^(C)good news from a far country.
²⁶ Like ^(D)a muddied spring or a polluted fountain
    is a righteous man who gives way before the wicked.
²⁷ It is ^(E)not good to eat much honey,
    nor is it glorious to ^(F)seek one's own glory.^[a]
28 A man ^(G)without self-control
    is like ^(H)a city broken into and left without walls.