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Proverbs 25:13-15
Contemporary English Version

13 A messenger you can trust
is just as refreshing
    as cool water in summer.
14 Broken promises
are worse than rain clouds
    that don't bring rain.
15 Patience and gentle talk
can convince a ruler
    and overcome any problem.

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Proverbs 25:13-15
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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.(A)
14 Like clouds and wind without rain
    is one who boasts of gifts never given.

15 Through patience a ruler can be persuaded,(B)
    and a gentle tongue can break a bone.(C)

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