18 15 My son, do not mix reproach with your good deeds, nor cause grief by your words when you present a gift. 18 16 Does not the dew assuage the scorching heat? So a word is better than a gift. 18 17 Indeed, does not a word surpass a good gift? Both are to be found in a gracious man. 18 18 A fool is ungracious and abusive, and the gift of a grudging man makes the eyes dim.