Proverbs 25 : 1 (ESV)
These also are proverbs of Solomon which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied.
Proverbs 25 : 2 (ESV)
It is the glory of God to conceal things, but the glory of kings is to search things out.
Proverbs 25 : 3 (ESV)
As the heavens for height, and the earth for depth, so the heart of kings is unsearchable.
Proverbs 25 : 4 (ESV)
Take away the dross from the silver, and the smith has material for a vessel;
Proverbs 25 : 5 (ESV)
take away the wicked from the presence of the king, and his throne will be established in righteousness.
Proverbs 25 : 6 (ESV)
Do not put yourself forward in the king's presence or stand in the place of the great,
Proverbs 25 : 7 (ESV)
for it is better to be told, "Come up here," than to be put lower in the presence of a noble. What your eyes have seen
Proverbs 25 : 8 (ESV)
do not hastily bring into court, for what will you do in the end, when your neighbor puts you to shame?
Proverbs 25 : 9 (ESV)
Argue your case with your neighbor himself, and do not reveal another's secret,
Proverbs 25 : 10 (ESV)
lest he who hears you bring shame upon you, and your ill repute have no end.
Proverbs 25 : 11 (ESV)
A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in a setting of silver.
Proverbs 25 : 12 (ESV)
Like a gold ring or an ornament of gold is a wise reprover to a listening ear.
Proverbs 25 : 13 (ESV)
Like the cold of snow in the time of harvest is a faithful messenger to those who send him; he refreshes the soul of his masters.
Proverbs 25 : 14 (ESV)
Like clouds and wind without rain is a man who boasts of a gift he does not give.
Proverbs 25 : 15 (ESV)
With patience a ruler may be persuaded, and a soft tongue will break a bone.
Proverbs 25 : 16 (ESV)
If you have found honey, eat only enough for you, lest you have your fill of it and vomit it.
Proverbs 25 : 17 (ESV)
Let your foot be seldom in your neighbor's house, lest he have his fill of you and hate you.
Proverbs 25 : 18 (ESV)
A man who bears false witness against his neighbor is like a war club, or a sword, or a sharp arrow.
Proverbs 25 : 19 (ESV)
Trusting in a treacherous man in time of trouble is like a bad tooth or a foot that slips.
Proverbs 25 : 20 (ESV)
Whoever sings songs to a heavy heart is like one who takes off a garment on a cold day, and like vinegar on soda.
Proverbs 25 : 21 (ESV)
If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat, and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink,
Proverbs 25 : 22 (ESV)
for you will heap burning coals on his head, and the LORD will reward you.
Proverbs 25 : 23 (ESV)
The north wind brings forth rain, and a backbiting tongue, angry looks.
Proverbs 25 : 24 (ESV)
It is better to live in a corner of the housetop than in a house shared with a quarrelsome wife.
Proverbs 25 : 25 (ESV)
Like cold water to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.
Proverbs 25 : 26 (ESV)
Like a muddied spring or a polluted fountain is a righteous man who gives way before the wicked.
Proverbs 25 : 27 (ESV)
It is not good to eat much honey, nor is it glorious to seek one's own glory.
Proverbs 25 : 28 (ESV)
A man without self-control is like a city broken into and left without walls.
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