20Like one who takes off a garment on a cold day, or like vinegar on soda,
         Is he who sings songs to a troubled heart.

21If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat;
         And if he is thirsty, give him water to drink;

22For you will heap burning coals on his head,
         And the LORD will reward you.

23The north wind brings forth rain,
         And a backbiting tongue, an angry countenance.

24It is better to live in a corner of the roof
         Than in a house shared with a contentious woman.

25Like cold water to a weary soul,
         So is good news from a distant land.

26Like a trampled spring and a polluted well
         Is a righteous man who gives way before the wicked.

27It is not good to eat much honey,
         Nor is it glory to search out one’s own glory.

28Like a city that is broken into and without walls
         Is a man who has no control over his spirit.

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