Bible in Basic English
"As the cold of snow in the time of grain-cutting, so is a true servant to those who send him; for he gives new life to the soul of his master."
— Proverbs 25:13, Bible in Basic English
Or your hearer may say evil of you, and your shame will not be turned away.
A word at the right time is like apples of gold in a network of silver.
Like a nose-ring of gold and an ornament of the best gold, is a wise man who says sharp words to an ear ready to give attention.
As the cold of snow in the time of grain-cutting, so is a true servant to those who send him; for he gives new life to the soul of his master.
As clouds and wind without rain, so is one who takes credit for an offering he has not given.
A judge is moved by one who for a long time undergoes wrongs without protest, and by a soft tongue even bone is broken.
If you have honey, take only as much as is enough for you; for fear that, being full of it, you may not be able to keep it down.