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Proverbs 25 Further Wise Sayings of Solomon

Proverbs 25:1-28 Further Wise Sayings of Solomon

Proverbs 25:1
1 These also are proverbs of Solomon which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied:

Proverbs 25:2
2
It is the glory of God to conceal a matter,
But the glory of kings is to search out a matter.

Proverbs 25:4-5
4
Take away the dross from silver,
And it will go to the silversmith for jewelry.
5
Take away the wicked from before the king,
And his throne will be established in righteousness.

Proverbs 25:6-7
6
Do not exalt yourself in the presence of the king,
And do not stand in the place of the great;
7
For it is better that he say to you,
“Come up here,”
Than that you should be put lower in the presence of the prince,
Whom your eyes have seen.

Proverbs 25:8-10
8
Do not go hastily to court (contend or bring a lawsuit);
For what will you do in the end,
When your neighbor has put you to shame?
9
Debate your case with your neighbor,
And do not disclose the secret to another;
10
Lest he who hears it expose your shame,
And your reputation be ruined.

Proverbs 25:11-12
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
Is a wise rebuker to an obedient ear.

Proverbs 25:13
13
Like the cold of snow in time of harvest
Is a faithful messenger to those who send him,
For he refreshes the soul of his masters.

Proverbs 25:14
14
Whoever falsely boasts of giving
Is like clouds and wind without rain.

Proverbs 25:15
15
By long forbearance a ruler is persuaded,
And a gentle tongue breaks a bone.

Proverbs 25:16
16
Have you found honey?
Eat only as much as you need,
Lest you be filled with it and vomit.

Proverbs 25:17
17
Seldom set foot in your neighbor’s house,
Lest he become weary of you and hate you.

Proverbs 25:18
18
A man who bears false witness against his neighbor
Is like a club, a sword, and a sharp arrow.

Proverbs 25:19
19
Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble
Is like a bad tooth and a foot out of joint.

Proverbs 25:20
20
Like one who takes away a garment in cold weather,
And like vinegar on soda,
Is one who sings songs to a heavy heart.

Proverbs 25:21-22
21
If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat;
And if he is thirsty, give him water to drink;
22
For so you will heap coals of fire on his head,
And the Lord will reward you.

Proverbs 25:23
23
The north wind brings forth rain,
And a backbiting tongue an angry countenance.

Proverbs 25:24
24
It is better to dwell in a corner of a housetop,
Than in a house shared with a contentious woman.

Proverbs 25:25
25
As cold water to a weary soul,
So is good news from a far country.

Proverbs 25:26
26
A righteous man who falters before the wicked
Is like a murky spring and a polluted well.

Proverbs 25:27
27
It is not good to eat much honey;
So to seek one’s own glory is not glory.

Proverbs 25:28
28
Whoever has no rule over his own spirit
Is like a city broken down, without walls.