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13 Like the cold of snow on a day[a] of harvest
    is a faithful messenger to those who send him,
    and the soul[b] of his master is refreshed.[c]
14 Like clouds and wind when there is no rain,
    so too is a man who boasts in a gift of deception.
15 With patience[d] a ruler may be persuaded,
    and a soft tongue will break a bone.[e]

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 25:13 Or “at a season”
  2. Proverbs 25:13 Or “life,” or “inner self”
  3. Proverbs 25:13 Or “returned”
  4. Proverbs 25:15 Literally “With length of face”
  5. Proverbs 25:15 Or “strength”