Proverbs 25:12

Debate your case with your neighbor,

and don’t betray the confidence of another,

lest one who hears it put you to shame,

and your bad reputation never depart.

A word fitly spoken

is like apples of gold in settings of silver.

As the cold of snow in the time of harvest,

so is a faithful messenger to those who send him;

for he refreshes the soul of his masters.

As clouds and wind without rain,

so is he who boasts of gifts deceptively.

By patience a ruler is persuaded.

A soft tongue breaks the bone.