11 (A)A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in a setting of silver.
11 Like golden apples set in silver is a word spoken at the right time.
15 With (A)patience a ruler may be persuaded, and a soft tongue will break a bone.
15 Through patience a ruler may be persuaded; a gentle word[a] can break a bone.
25 Like cold water to (A)a thirsty soul, so is (B)good news from a far country.
25 Cold water to someone who is thirsty[a]— that’s what good news from a distant land is.
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