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The Book of Proverbs, Chapter 25, Verse 21

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[As] he that taketh away a garment in cold weather, [and as] vinegar upon nitre, so [is] he that singeth songs to an heavy heart.
King James Version
If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:
American Standard Version
If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; And if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:
New English Translation
If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat, and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink,
World English Bible
If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat. If he is thirsty, give him water to drink:
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For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD shall reward thee.
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The north wind driveth away rain: so [doth] an angry countenance a backbiting tongue.
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[It is] better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house.
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[As] cold waters to a thirsty soul, so [is] good news from a far country.
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A righteous man falling down before the wicked [is as] a troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring.
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[It is] not good to eat much honey: so [for men] to search their own glory [is not] glory.
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He that [hath] no rule over his own spirit [is like] a city [that is] broken down, [and] without walls.
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As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool.
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As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come.
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A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back.