Proverbs 25 : 1 (HCSB)
These too are proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah, king of Judah, copied.
Proverbs 25 : 2 (HCSB)
It is the glory of God to conceal a matter and the glory of kings to investigate a matter.
Proverbs 25 : 3 (HCSB)
As the heaven is high and the earth is deep, so the hearts of kings cannot be investigated.
Proverbs 25 : 4 (HCSB)
Remove impurities from silver, and a vessel will be produced for a silversmith.
Proverbs 25 : 5 (HCSB)
Remove the wicked from the king's presence, and his throne will be established in righteousness.
Proverbs 25 : 6 (HCSB)
Don't brag about yourself before the king, and don't stand in the place of the great;
Proverbs 25 : 7 (HCSB)
for it is better for him to say to you, "Come up here!" than to demote you in plain view of a noble.
Proverbs 25 : 8 (HCSB)
Don't take a matter to court hastily. Otherwise, what will you do afterwards if your opponent humiliates you?
Proverbs 25 : 9 (HCSB)
Make your case with your opponent without revealing another's secret;
Proverbs 25 : 10 (HCSB)
otherwise, the one who hears will disgrace you, and you'll never live it down.
Proverbs 25 : 11 (HCSB)
A word spoken at the right time is like golden apples on a silver tray.
Proverbs 25 : 12 (HCSB)
A wise correction to a receptive ear is like a gold ring or an ornament of gold.
Proverbs 25 : 13 (HCSB)
To those who send him, a trustworthy messenger is like the coolness of snow on a harvest day; he refreshes the life of his masters.
Proverbs 25 : 14 (HCSB)
The man who boasts about a gift that does not exist is like clouds and wind without rain.
Proverbs 25 : 15 (HCSB)
A ruler can be persuaded through patience, and a gentle tongue can break a bone.
Proverbs 25 : 16 (HCSB)
If you find honey, eat only what you need; otherwise, you'll get sick from it and vomit.
Proverbs 25 : 17 (HCSB)
Seldom set foot in your neighbor's house; otherwise, he'll get sick of you and hate you.
Proverbs 25 : 18 (HCSB)
A man giving false testimony against his neighbor is like a club, a sword, or a sharp arrow.
Proverbs 25 : 19 (HCSB)
Trusting an unreliable person in a time of trouble is like a rotten tooth or a faltering foot.
Proverbs 25 : 20 (HCSB)
Singing songs to a troubled heart is like taking off clothing on a cold day, or like *pouring vinegar on soda.
Proverbs 25 : 21 (HCSB)
If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat, and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink;
Proverbs 25 : 22 (HCSB)
for you will heap coals on his head, and the LORD will reward you.
Proverbs 25 : 23 (HCSB)
The north wind produces rain, and a backbiting tongue, angry looks.
Proverbs 25 : 24 (HCSB)
Better to live on the corner of a roof than in a house shared with a nagging wife.
Proverbs 25 : 25 (HCSB)
Good news from a distant land is like cold water to a parched throat.
Proverbs 25 : 26 (HCSB)
A righteous person who yields to the wicked is like a muddied spring or a polluted well.
Proverbs 25 : 27 (HCSB)
It is not good to eat too much honey, or to seek glory after glory.
Proverbs 25 : 28 (HCSB)
A man who does not control his temper is like a city whose wall is broken down.
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