Proverbs 25 : 1 (NLT)
These are more proverbs of Solomon, collected by the advisers of King Hezekiah of Judah.
Proverbs 25 : 2 (NLT)
It is God's privilege to conceal things and the king's privilege to discover them.
Proverbs 25 : 3 (NLT)
No one can comprehend the height of heaven, the depth of the earth, or all that goes on in the king's mind!
Proverbs 25 : 4 (NLT)
Remove the impurities from silver, and the sterling will be ready for the silversmith.
Proverbs 25 : 5 (NLT)
Remove the wicked from the king's court, and his reign will be made secure by justice.
Proverbs 25 : 6 (NLT)
Don't demand an audience with the king or push for a place among the great.
Proverbs 25 : 7 (NLT)
It's better to wait for an invitation to the head table than to be sent away in public disgrace. Just because you've seen something,
Proverbs 25 : 8 (NLT)
don't be in a hurry to go to court. For what will you do in the end if your neighbor deals you a shameful defeat?
Proverbs 25 : 9 (NLT)
When arguing with your neighbor, don't betray another person's secret.
Proverbs 25 : 10 (NLT)
Others may accuse you of gossip, and you will never regain your good reputation.
Proverbs 25 : 11 (NLT)
Timely advice is lovely, like golden apples in a silver basket.
Proverbs 25 : 12 (NLT)
To one who listens, valid criticism is like a gold earring or other gold jewelry.
Proverbs 25 : 13 (NLT)
Trustworthy messengers refresh like snow in summer. They revive the spirit of their employer.
Proverbs 25 : 14 (NLT)
A person who promises a gift but doesn't give it is like clouds and wind that bring no rain.
Proverbs 25 : 15 (NLT)
Patience can persuade a prince, and soft speech can break bones.
Proverbs 25 : 16 (NLT)
Do you like honey? Don't eat too much, or it will make you sick!
Proverbs 25 : 17 (NLT)
Don't visit your neighbors too often, or you will wear out your welcome.
Proverbs 25 : 18 (NLT)
Telling lies about others is as harmful as hitting them with an ax, wounding them with a sword, or shooting them with a sharp arrow.
Proverbs 25 : 19 (NLT)
Putting confidence in an unreliable person in times of trouble is like chewing with a broken tooth or walking on a lame foot.
Proverbs 25 : 20 (NLT)
Singing cheerful songs to a person with a heavy heart is like taking someone's coat in cold weather or pouring vinegar in a wound.
Proverbs 25 : 21 (NLT)
If your enemies are hungry, give them food to eat. If they are thirsty, give them water to drink.
Proverbs 25 : 22 (NLT)
You will heap burning coals of shame on their heads, and the LORD will reward you.
Proverbs 25 : 23 (NLT)
As surely as a north wind brings rain, so a gossiping tongue causes anger!
Proverbs 25 : 24 (NLT)
It's better to live alone in the corner of an attic than with a quarrelsome wife in a lovely home.
Proverbs 25 : 25 (NLT)
Good news from far away is like cold water to the thirsty.
Proverbs 25 : 26 (NLT)
If the godly give in to the wicked, it's like polluting a fountain or muddying a spring.
Proverbs 25 : 27 (NLT)
It's not good to eat too much honey, and it's not good to seek honors for yourself.
Proverbs 25 : 28 (NLT)
A person without self-control is like a city with broken-down walls.
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