Proverbs 25:1 These are also proverbs4912 of Solomon,8010 which the men582 of Hezekiah2396 king4428 of Judah3063 copied out.6275 cr 2 It is the glory3519 of God430 to conceal5641 a thing:1697 but the honour3519 of kings4428 is to search out2713 a matter.1697 cr 3 The heaven8064 for height,7312 and the earth776 for depth,6011 and the heart3820 of kings4428 is unsearchable.2714{Heb. there is no searching} cr 4 Take away1898 the dross5509 from the silver,3701 and there shall come forth3318 a vessel3627 for the finer.6884 cr 5 Take away1898 the wicked7563 from before6440 the king,4428 and his throne3678 shall be established3559 in righteousness.6664 cr 6 Put not forth1921 thyself{Heb. set not out thy glory} in the presence6440 of the king,4428 and stand5975 not in the place4725 of great1419 men: cr 7 For better2896 it is that it be said559 unto thee, Come up5927 hither; than that thou shouldest be put lower8213 in the presence6440 of the prince5081 whom thine eyes5869 have seen.7200 cr

Proverbs 25:8 Go not forth3318 hastily4118 to strive,7378 lest thou know not what to do6213 in the end319 thereof, when thy neighbour7453 hath put thee to shame.3637 cr 9 Debate7378 thy cause7379 with thy neighbour7453 himself; and discover1540 not a secret5475 to another:312{Or, discover not the secret of another} cr 10 Lest he that heareth8085 it put thee to shame,2616 and thine infamy1681 turn not away.7725 cr 11 A word1697 fitly212 655 spoken1696{Heb. spoken upon his wheels} is like apples8598 of gold2091 in pictures4906 of silver.3701 cr 12 As an earring5141 of gold,2091 and an ornament2481 of fine gold,3800 so is a wise2450 reprover3198 upon an obedient8085 ear.241 cr 13 As the cold6793 of snow7950 in the time3117 of harvest,7105 so is a faithful539 messenger6735 to them that send7971 him: for he refresheth7725 the soul5315 of his masters.113 cr 14 Whoso376 boasteth1984 himself of a false8267 gift4991{Heb. in a gift of falsehood} is like clouds5387 and wind7307 without rain.1653 cr 15 By long753 forbearing639 is a prince7101 persuaded,6601 and a soft7390 tongue3956 breaketh7665 the bone.1634 cr 16 Hast thou found4672 honey?1706 eat398 so much as is sufficient1767 for thee, lest thou be filled7646 therewith, and vomit6958 it. cr 17 Withdraw3365 thy foot7272 from thy neighbour's7453 house;1004{Or, let thy foot be seldom in thy neighbors house} lest he be weary7646 of thee,{Heb. full of thee} and so hate8130 thee. cr 18 A man376 that beareth6030 false8267 witness5707 against his neighbour7453 is a maul,4650 and a sword,2719 and a sharp8150 arrow.2671 cr 19 Confidence4009 in an unfaithful man898 in time3117 of trouble6869 is like a broken7465 tooth,8127 and a foot7272 out of joint.4154 cr 20 As he that taketh away5710 a garment899 in cold7135 weather,3117 and as vinegar2558 upon nitre,5427 so is he that singeth7891 songs7892 to an heavy7451 heart.3820 cr 21 If thine enemy8130 be hungry,7457 give him bread3899 to eat;398 and if he be thirsty,6771 give him water4325 to drink:8248 cr 22 For thou shalt heap2846 coals of fire1513 upon his head,7218 and the LORD3068 shall reward7999 thee. cr 23 The north6828 wind7307 driveth away2342 rain:1653 so doth an angry2194 countenance6440 a backbiting5643 tongue.3956{Or, The North wind bringeth forth rain, so doeth a backbiting tongue, an angry countenance} cr 24 It is better2896 to dwell3427 in the corner6438 of the housetop,1406 than with a brawling4079 4066 woman802 and in a wide2267 house.1004 cr 25 As cold7119 waters4325 to a thirsty5889 soul,5315 so is good2896 news8052 from a far4801 country.776 cr 26 A righteous6662 man falling down4131 before6440 the wicked7563 is as a troubled7515 fountain,4599 and a corrupt7843 spring.4726 cr 27 It is not good2896 to eat398 much7235 honey:1706 so for men to search2714 their own glory3519 is not glory.3519 cr 28 He376 that hath no rule4623 over his own spirit7307 is like a city5892 that is broken down,6555 and without walls.2346 cr