Proverbs 25:12-14

New International Reader's Version

¹² A wise judge’s warning to a listening ear
    is like a gold earring or jewelry made of fine gold.

¹³ A messenger trusted by the one who sends him
    is like a drink cooled by snow at harvest time.
    He renews the spirit of his master.

¹⁴ A person who brags about gifts never given
    is like wind and clouds that don’t produce rain.