23. The north wind brings forth rain,and a gossiping tongue brings forth an angry look.
24. It is better to live on a corner of the housetopthan in a house in company with a quarrelsome wife.
25. Like cold water to a weary person,so is good news from a distant land.
26. Like a muddied spring and a polluted well,so is a righteous person who gives way before the wicked.
27. It is not good to eat too much honey,nor is it honorable for people to seek their own glory.
28. Like a city that is broken down and without a wall,so is a person who cannot control his temper.