Proverbs 25 (TRV)

From Textus Receptus

1 These are also proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah, king of Judah, copied out:
2 It is the glory of God to conceal a thing, but the honor of kings is to search out a matter.
3 The heaven for height, the earth for depth, and the heart of kings is unsearchable.
4 Take away the dross from the silver, and there will come forth a vessel for the refiner.
5 Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne will be established in righteousness.
6 Do not promote yourself in the presence of the king, and do not stand in the place of great men;
7 Because, it is better that it be said to you, “Come up here,” than that you should be put lower in the presence of the prince, whom your eyes have seen.
8 Do not go proceed suddenly to argue; lest you do not know what to do in the end of it, when your neighbor has put you to shame.
9 Debate your cause with your neighbor himself, and do not disclose a secret to another;
10 In case he who hears it put you to shame, and your infamy does not turn away.
11 A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver.
12 Like an earring of gold and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover to an obedient ear.
13 Like the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to those who send him, because he refreshes the soul of his masters.
14 Whoever falsely boasts of giving is like clouds and wind without rain.
15 Through long forbearance is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaks the bone.
16 Have you found honey? Eat only as much as you need, lest you be filled with it and vomit it.
17 Remove your foot from your neighbor’s house, lest he be weary of you and then hate you.
18 A man who bears false witness against his neighbor is like a club, a sword, and a sharp arrow.
19 Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth and a foot out of joint.
20 Like one who takes away a garment in cold weather, and like vinegar on soda, so is he who sings songs to a heavy heart.
21 If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink;
22 because you will heap coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD will reward you.
23 The north wind drives rain away, so does an angry countenance a backbiting tongue.
24 It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop than with a contentious woman and in a shared house.
25 Like cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.
26 A righteous man faltering before the wicked is like a disturbed fountain and a polluted spring.
27 It is not good to eat much honey; so for men to seek their own glory is not glory.
28 He who has no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down and without walls.

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