Proverbs 25:14-16

New International Reader's Version

¹⁴ A person who brags about gifts never given
    is like wind and clouds that don’t produce rain.

¹⁵ If you are patient, you can win an official over to your side.
    And gentle words can break a bone.

¹⁶ If you find honey, eat just enough.
    If you eat too much of it, you will throw up.