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Proverbs 25:25-27
Contemporary English Version
Proverbs 25:25-27
Contemporary English Version
25 Good news from far away
refreshes like cold water
when you are thirsty.
26 When a good person gives in
to the wicked,
it's like dumping garbage
in a stream of clear water.
27 Don't eat too much honey
or always want praise.[a]
Footnotes
- 25.27 or … praise: One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text.
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