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