23 As the north wind brings rain,telling gossip brings angry looks.
24 It is better to live in a corner on the roofthan inside the house with a quarreling wife.
25 Good news from a faraway placeis like a cool drink when you are tired.
26 A good person who gives in to evilis like a muddy spring or a dirty well.
27 It is not good to eat too much honey,nor does it bring you honor to brag about yourself.
28 Those who do not control themselvesare like a city whose walls are broken down.