Proverbs 25:14–16

14 Like clouds and wind without rain

is one who boasts of gifts never given.

15 Through patience a ruler can be persuaded,

and a gentle tongue can break a bone.

16 If you find honey, eat just enough—

too much of it, and you will vomit.

14 Like clouds and wind without rain

is a man who boasts of a gift he does not give.

15 With patience a ruler may be persuaded,

and a soft tongue will break a bone.

16 If you have found honey, eat only enough for you,

lest you have your fill of it and vomit it.

14 Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift

Is like clouds and wind without rain.

15 By long forbearing is a prince persuaded,

And a soft tongue breaketh the bone.

16 Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee,

Lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.

14 A person who promises a gift but doesn’t give it

is like clouds and wind that bring no rain.

15 Patience can persuade a prince,

and soft speech can break bones.

16 Do you like honey?

Don’t eat too much, or it will make you sick!

14 Whoever falsely boasts of giving

Is like clouds and wind without rain.

15 By long forbearance a ruler is persuaded,

And a gentle tongue breaks a bone.

16 Have you found honey?

Eat only as much as you need,

Lest you be filled with it and vomit.

14 People who brag about gifts they never give

are like clouds and wind that give no rain.

15 With patience you can convince a ruler,

and a gentle word can get through to the hard-headed.

16 If you find honey, don’t eat too much,

or it will make you throw up.

14 As clouds and wind without rain,

So is he that boasteth himself of his gifts falsely.

15 By long forbearing is a ruler persuaded,

And a soft tongue breaketh the bone.

16 Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee,

Lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.

14 Clouds and wind without rain, so is a man that boasteth himself of a false gift.

15 By long forbearing is a ruler persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.

16 Hast thou found honey? Eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be surfeited therewith, and vomit it.

14 ⸤Like⸥ a dense fog or a dust storm, 

⸤so⸥ is a person who brags about a gift that he does not give. 

15 With patience you can persuade a ruler, 

and a soft tongue can break bones. 

16 When you find honey, eat only as much as you need. 

Otherwise, you will have too much and vomit. 

14 The man who boasts about a gift that does not exist

is like clouds and wind without rain.

15 A ruler can be persuaded through patience,

and a gentle tongue can break a bone.

16 If you find honey, eat only what you need;

otherwise, you’ll get sick from it and vomit.

14 Like clouds and wind without rain

is one who boasts of a gift never given.

15 With patience a ruler may be persuaded,

and a soft tongue can break bones.

16 If you have found honey, eat only enough for you,

lest, having too much, you vomit it up.

14 Like clouds and wind when there is no rain,

so too is a man who boasts in a gift of deception.

15 With patience a ruler may be persuaded,

and a soft tongue will break a bone.

16 If you find honey, eat what is sufficient for you,

lest you have your fill of it and vomit it out.

14 A man who brags about gifts he doesn’t give

is like wind and clouds that don’t produce rain.

15 If you are patient, you can win an official over to your side.

And gentle words can break a bone.

16 If you find honey, eat just enough.

If you eat too much of it, you will throw up.