13 Like the cold of snow in the time of harvest
    is (A)a faithful messenger to those who send him;
    he refreshes the soul of his masters.

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13 To those who send him, a trustworthy messenger
is like the coolness of snow on a harvest day;
he refreshes the life of his masters.(A)

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16 If you have (A)found honey, eat (B)only enough for you,
    lest you have your fill of it and vomit it.

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16 If you find honey,(A) eat only what you need;
otherwise, you’ll get sick from it and vomit.(B)

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19 Trusting in a treacherous man in time of trouble
    is like a bad tooth or a foot that slips.
20 Whoever (A)sings songs to a heavy heart
    is like one who takes off a garment on a cold day,
    and like vinegar on soda.

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19 Trusting an unreliable person in a difficult time
is like a rotten tooth or a faltering foot.(A)

20 Singing songs to a troubled heart
is like taking off clothing on a cold day
or like pouring vinegar on soda.[a](B)

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 25:20 Lit natron, or sodium carbonate