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Proverbs 25

Similitudes, Instructions

1

These also are  aproverbs of Solomon which the men of Hezekiah, king of Judah, transcribed.

2

It is the glory of God to  aconceal a matter, But the glory of  bkings is to search out a matter.

3

As the heavens for height and the earth for depth, So the heart of kings is unsearchable.

4

Take away the  adross from the silver, And there comes out a vessel for the  bsmith;

5

Take away the  awicked before the king, And his  bthrone will be established in righteousness.

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Do not claim honor in the presence of the king, And do not stand in the place of great men;

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For  ait is better that it be said to you, "Come up here," Than for you to be placed lower in the presence of the prince, Whom your eyes have seen.

8

Do not go out  ahastily to  1argue your case;  2Otherwise, what will you do in  3the end, When your neighbor humiliates you?

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 1 aArgue your case with your neighbor, And  bdo not reveal the secret of another,

10

Or he who hears it will reproach you, And the evil report about you will not  1pass away.

11

Like apples of gold in settings of silver Is a  aword spoken in  1right circumstances.

12

Like  1an  aearring of gold and an  bornament of  cfine gold Is a wise reprover to a  dlistening ear.

13

Like the cold of snow in the  1time of harvest Is a  afaithful messenger to those who send him, For he refreshes the soul of his masters.

14

Like  aclouds and  bwind without rain Is a man who boasts  1of his gifts falsely.

15

By  1 aforbearance a ruler may be persuaded, And a soft tongue breaks the bone.

16

Have you  afound honey? Eat only  1what you need, That you not have it in excess and vomit it.

17

Let your foot rarely be in your neighbor's house, Or he will become  1weary of you and hate you.

18

Like a club and a  asword and a sharp  barrow Is a man who bears  cfalse witness against his neighbor.

19

Like a bad tooth and  1an unsteady foot Is confidence in a  afaithless man in time of trouble.

20

Like one who takes off a garment on a cold day, or like vinegar on  1soda, Is he who sings songs to  2a troubled heart.

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 aIf  1your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat; And if he is thirsty, give him water to drink;

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For you will  1heap burning coals on his head, And  athe LORD will reward you.

23

The north wind brings forth rain, And a  1 abackbiting tongue, an angry countenance.

24

It is  abetter to live in a corner of the roof Than  1in a house shared with a contentious woman.

25

Like cold water to a weary soul, So is  agood news from a distant land.

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Like a  atrampled spring and a  1polluted well Is a righteous man who gives way before the wicked.

27

It is not good to eat much honey, Nor is it glory to  asearch out  1one's own glory.

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Like a  acity that is broken into and without walls Is a man  bwho has no control over his spirit.



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