Proverbs 27:14-15

¹⁴Qui benedicit proximo suo voce grandi mane consurgens,maledictio reputabitur ei.

¹⁵Tecta perstillantia in die frigoriset litigiosa mulier comparantur;f

Proverbs 27 is a collection of wise sayings that probe the hidden places of the heart. It moves from the folly of self-praise to the necessity of honest friendship, from the dangers of envy to the wisdom of contentment. The chapter uses vivid images—a mirror, a whetstone, a bird