Proverbs 25:9-10
The Voice
9 Instead, discuss the matter directly with your neighbor,
but in doing so, remember never to reveal another person’s secrets;
10 For if you do, someone who hears you could disgrace you,
and a bad reputation will cling to you ever afterward.
Proverbs 25:14
The Voice
14 Like clouds and wind that bring no rain,
so is one who boasts of gifts promised but never delivered.
Proverbs 25:18
The Voice
18 Like a maul and a sword and a sharp arrow all in one,
so is anyone who bears false witness against a neighbor.
Proverbs 25:23
The Voice
Acts of kindness, especially when we know they are undeserved, awaken a slumbering conscience, stimulate sorrow, and perhaps even effect a change. They are the best ways to turn an enemy into a friend.
23 As surely as a north wind drives the rain before it,
a backbiting tongue brings angry looks.
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