20 and like one who loosens his garment in cold weather. Whoever sings verses to a wicked heart is like vinegar on baking soda. Just like a moth to a garment, and a worm to wood, so too does the sadness of a man do harm to the heart.
21 If your enemy is hungry, feed him. If he is thirsty, give him water to drink.
22 For you will gather hot coals upon his head, and the Lord will repay you.
23 The north wind brings forth the rain, and a sorrowful face brings forth a detracting tongue.
24 It is better to sit in a corner of the attic, than with an argumentative woman and in a shared house.
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