<< Proverbs 25 >> English Standard Version

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25 Like cold water to a thirsty soul,
so is good news from a far country.
26 Like a muddied spring or a polluted fountain
is a righteous man who gives way before the wicked.
27 It is not good to eat much honey,
nor is it glorious to seek one’s own glory.^b
28 A man without self-control
is like a city broken into and left without walls.

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