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Chapter 25 |
| 1 | These are also
proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out.
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| 2 | It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings is to
search out a matter. |
| 3 | The heaven for height, and the earth for
depth, and the heart of kings is unsearchable. |
| 4 | Take away the
dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer.
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| 5 | Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be
established in righteousness. |
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6 | Put not forth thyself in the presence
of the king, and stand not in the place of great men: |
| 7 | For better it
is that it be said unto thee, Come up hither; than that thou shouldest be put
lower in the presence of the prince whom thine eyes have seen. |
| 8 | Go not
forth hastily to strive, lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, when
thy neighbour hath put thee to shame. |
| 9 | Debate thy cause with thy
neighbour himself; and discover not a secret to another: |
| 10 | Lest he
that heareth it put thee to shame, and thine infamy turn not away. |
| 11 |
A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver. |
| 12 |
As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon
an obedient ear. |
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13 | As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a
faithful messenger to them that send him: for he refresheth the soul of his
masters. |
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| Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift is like clouds and
wind without rain. |
| 15 | By long forbearing is a prince persuaded,
and a soft tongue breaketh the bone. |
| 16 | Hast thou found honey? eat so
much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit
it. |
| 17 |
Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour's house; lest he be weary
of thee, and so hate thee. |
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18 | A man that beareth false witness
against his neighbour is a maul, and 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 | As he that taketh away a garment in cold
weather, and as vinegar upon nitre, so is he that singeth songs to an heavy
heart. |
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| If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if
he be thirsty, give him water to drink: |
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22 | For thou shalt heap coals
of fire upon his head, and the LORD shall reward thee. |
| 23 | The north
wind driveth away rain: so doth an angry countenance a backbiting tongue.
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| 24 | It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a
brawling woman and in a wide house. |
| 25 | As cold waters to a thirsty
soul, so is good news from a far country. |
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26 | A righteous man falling
down before the wicked is as a troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring.
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| 27 | It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory
is not glory. |
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28 | He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a
city that is broken down, and without walls. |
