25These too are proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah, king of Judah, copied.H4912H8010H582H2396H4428H3063H62752It is the glory of God to conceal a matter and the glory of kings to investigate a matter.H3519H430H5641H1697H3519H4428H2713H16973As the heaven is high and the earth is deep, so the hearts of kings cannot be investigated.H8064H7312H776H6011H3820H4428H27144Remove impurities from silver, and a vessel will be produced for a silversmith.H1898H5509H3701H3318H3627H68845Remove the wicked from the king's presence, and his throne will be established in righteousness.H1898H7563H6440H4428H3678H3559H66646Don't brag about yourself before the king, and don't stand in the place of the great;H1921H6440H4428H5975H4725H14197for it is better for him to say to you, "Come up here!" than to demote you in plain view of a noble.H2896H559H5927H8213H6440H5081H5869H72008Don't take a matter to court hastily. Otherwise, what will you do afterwards if your opponent humiliates you?H3318H4118H7378H6213H319H7453H36379Make your case with your opponent without revealing another's secret;H7378H7379H7453H1540H5475H31210otherwise, the one who hears will disgrace you, and you'll never live it down.H8085H2616H1681H772511A word spoken at the right time is like golden apples on a silver tray.H1697H212H655H1696H8598H2091H4906H370112A wise correction to a receptive ear is like a gold ring or an ornament of gold.H5141H2091H2481H3800H2450H3198H8085H24113To those who send him, a trustworthy messenger is like the coolness of snow on a harvest day; he refreshes the life of his masters.H6793H7950H3117H7105H539H6735H7971H7725H5315H11314The man who boasts about a gift that does not exist is like clouds and wind without rain.H376H1984H8267H4991H5387H7307H165315A ruler can be persuaded through patience, and a gentle tongue can break a bone.H753H639H7101H6601H7390H3956H7665H163416If you find honey, eat only what you need; otherwise, you'll get sick from it and vomit.H4672H1706H398H1767H7646H695817Seldom set foot in your neighbor's house; otherwise, he'll get sick of you and hate you.H3365H7272H7453H1004H7646H813018A man giving false testimony against his neighbor is like a club, a sword, or a sharp arrow.H376H6030H8267H5707H7453H4650H2719H8150H267119Trusting an unreliable person in a time of trouble is like a rotten tooth or a faltering foot.H4009H898H3117H6869H7465H8127H7272H415420Singing songs to a troubled heart is like taking off clothing on a cold day, or like [pouring] vinegar on soda.H5710H899H7135H3117H2558H5427H7891H7892H7451H382021If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat, and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink;H8130H7457H3899H398H6771H4325H824822for you will heap coals on his head, and the LORD will reward you.H2846H1513H7218H3068H799923The north wind produces rain, and a backbiting tongue, angry looks.H6828H7307H2342H1653H2194H6440H5643H395624Better to live on the corner of a roof than in a house shared with a nagging wife.H2896H3427H6438H1406H4079H4066H802H2267H100425Good news from a distant land is like cold water to a parched throat.H7119H4325H5889H5315H2896H8052H4801H77626A righteous person who yields to the wicked is like a muddied spring or a polluted well.H6662H4131H6440H7563H7515H4599H7843H472627It is not good to eat too much honey, or to seek glory after glory.H2896H398H7235H1706H2714H3519H351928A man who does not control his temper is like a city whose wall is broken down.H376H4623H7307H5892H6555H2346