12 A wise correction to a receptive ear(A)
is like a gold ring or an ornament of gold.

13 To those who send him, a trustworthy envoy
is like the coolness of snow on a harvest day;
he refreshes the life of his masters.(B)

14 The one who boasts about a gift that does not exist
is like clouds and wind without rain.(C)

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12 Like an earring of gold or an ornament of fine gold
    is the rebuke of a wise judge to a listening ear.(A)

13 Like a snow-cooled drink at harvest time
    is a trustworthy messenger to the one who sends him;
    he refreshes the spirit of his master.(B)
14 Like clouds and wind without rain
    is one who boasts of gifts never given.

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