Proverbs 25:12-14

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¹² Wise advice to a listening ear is like gold earrings or fine jewelry.

¹³ To his master who sent him, a messenger who can be trusted is as refreshing as a drink of cold water on a hot summer day.^[a]

¹⁴ People who promise to give gifts but never give them are like clouds and wind that bring no rain.