25Proverbs 25

More of Solomon's Proverbs

1Here are more of Solomon's proverbs, copied by scribes at the court of King Hezekiah of Judah.Select Proverbs 25:1

2We honor God for what he conceals; we honor kings for what they explain.Select Proverbs 25:2

3You never know what a king is thinking; his thoughts are beyond us, like the heights of the sky or the depths of the ocean.Select Proverbs 25:3

4Take the impurities out of silver and the artist can produce a thing of beauty.Select Proverbs 25:4

5Keep evil advisers away from the king and his government will be known for its justice.Select Proverbs 25:5

6When you stand before the king, don't try to impress him and pretend to be important.Select Proverbs 25:6

7It is better to be asked to take a higher position than to be told to give your place to someone more important.Select Proverbs 25:7

8Don't be too quick to go to court about something you have seen. If another witness later proves you wrong, what will you do then?Select Proverbs 25:8

9If you and your neighbor have a difference of opinion, settle it between yourselves and do not reveal any secrets.Select Proverbs 25:9

10Otherwise everyone will learn that you can't keep a secret, and you will never live down the shame.Select Proverbs 25:10

11An idea well-expressed is like a design of gold, set in silver.Select Proverbs 25:11

12A warning given by an experienced person to someone willing to listen is more valuable than gold rings or jewelry made of the finest gold.Select Proverbs 25:12

13A reliable messenger is refreshing to the one who sends him, like cold water in the heat of harvest time.Select Proverbs 25:13

14People who promise things that they never give are like clouds and wind that bring no rain.Select Proverbs 25:14

15Patient persuasion can break down the strongest resistance and can even convince rulers.Select Proverbs 25:15

16Never eat more honey than you need; too much may make you vomit.Select Proverbs 25:16

17Don't visit your neighbors too often; they may get tired of you and come to hate you.Select Proverbs 25:17

18A false accusation is as deadly as a sword, a club, or a sharp arrow.Select Proverbs 25:18

19Depending on an unreliable person in a crisis is like trying to chew with a loose tooth or walk with a crippled foot.Select Proverbs 25:19

20Singing to a person who is depressed is like taking off a person's clothes on a cold day or like rubbing salt in a wound.Select Proverbs 25:20

21If your enemies are hungry, feed them; if they are thirsty, give them a drink.Select Proverbs 25:21

22You will make them burn with shame, and the Lord will reward you.Select Proverbs 25:22

23Gossip brings anger just as surely as the north wind brings rain.Select Proverbs 25:23

24Better to live on the roof than share the house with a nagging wife.Select Proverbs 25:24

25Finally hearing good news from a distant land is like a drink of cold water when you are dry and thirsty.Select Proverbs 25:25

26A good person who gives in to someone who is evil reminds you of a polluted spring or a poisoned well.Select Proverbs 25:26

27Too much honey is bad for you, and so is trying to win too much praise.Select Proverbs 25:27

28If you cannot control your anger, you are as helpless as a city without walls, open to attack.Select Proverbs 25:28