Proverbs 25:13-15

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¹³ Trustworthy messengers refresh those who send them,
like the coolness of snow ·in the summertime [^Lat harvest time].

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 [tender] word ·can get through to the hard-headed [^Lbreaks bone].