25Proverbs 25

1These are also parables of Solomon, which the men of Ezechias, king of Juda, copied out.Select Proverbs 25:1

2It is the glory of God to conceal the word, and the glory of kings to search out the speech.Select Proverbs 25:2

3The heaven above and the earth beneath, and the heart of kings is unsearchable.Select Proverbs 25:3

4Take away the rust from silver, and there shall come forth a most pure vessel:Select Proverbs 25:4

5Take away wickedness from the face of the king, and his throne shall be established with justice.Select Proverbs 25:5

6Appear not glorious before the king, and stand not in the place of great men.Select Proverbs 25:6

7For it is better that it should be said to thee: Come up hither; than that thou shouldst be humbled before the prince.Select Proverbs 25:7

8The things which thy eyes have seen, utter not hastily in a quarrel: lest afterward thou mayst not be able to make amends, when thou hast dishonoured thy friend.Select Proverbs 25:8

9Treat thy cause with thy friend, and discover not the secret to a stranger:Select Proverbs 25:9

10Lest he insult over thee, when he hath heard it, and cease not to upbraid thee. Grace and friendship deliver a man: keep these for thyself, lest thou fall under reproach.Select Proverbs 25:10

11To speak a word in due time, is like apples of gold on beds of silver.Select Proverbs 25:11

12As an earring of gold and a bright pearl, so is he that reproveth the wise, and the obedient ear.Select Proverbs 25:12

13As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to him that sent him, for he refresheth his soul.Select Proverbs 25:13

14As clouds, and wind, when no rain followeth, so is the man that boasteth, and doth not fulfil his promises.Select Proverbs 25:14

15By patience a prince shall be appeased, and a soft tongue shall break hardness.Select Proverbs 25:15

16Thou hast found honey, eat what is sufficient for thee, lest being glutted therewith thou vomit it up.Select Proverbs 25:16

17Withdraw thy foot from the house of thy neighbour, lest having his fill he hate thee.Select Proverbs 25:17

18A man that beareth false witness against his neighbour, is like a dart and a sword and a sharp arrow.Select Proverbs 25:18

19To trust in an unfaithful man in the time of trouble, is like a rotten tooth, and weary foot,Select Proverbs 25:19

20And one that looseth his garment in cold weather. As vinegar upon nitre, so is he that singeth songs to a very evil heart. As a moth doth by a garment, and a worm by the wood: so the sadness of a man consumeth the heart.Select Proverbs 25:20

21If thy enemy be hungry, give him to eat: if he thirst, give him water to drink:Select Proverbs 25:21

22For thou shalt heap hot coals upon his head, and the Lord will reward thee.Select Proverbs 25:22

23The north wind driveth away rain, as doth a sad countenance a backbiting tongue.Select Proverbs 25:23

24It is better to sit in a corner of the housetop: than with a brawling woman, and in a common house.Select Proverbs 25:24

25As cold water to a thirsty soul, so are good tidings from a far country.Select Proverbs 25:25

26A just man falling down before the wicked, is as a fountain troubled with the foot and a corrupted spring.Select Proverbs 25:26

27As it is not good for a man to eat much honey, so he that is a searcher of majesty shall be overwhelmed by glory.Select Proverbs 25:27

28As a city that lieth open and is not compassed with walls, so is a man that cannot refrain his own spirit in speaking.Select Proverbs 25:28