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Proverbs 25
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25These too are proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah, king of Judah, copied.H4912H8010H582H2396H4428H3063H6275
2It is the glory of God to conceal a matter and the glory of kings to investigate a matter.H3519H430H5641H1697H3519H4428H2713H1697
3As the heaven is high and the earth is deep, so the hearts of kings cannot be investigated.H8064H7312H776H6011H3820H4428H2714
4Remove impurities from silver, and a vessel will be produced for a silversmith.H1898H5509H3701H3318H3627H6884
5Remove the wicked from the king's presence, and his throne will be established in righteousness.H1898H7563H6440H4428H3678H3559H6664
6Don't brag about yourself before the king, and don't stand in the place of the great;H1921H6440H4428H5975H4725H1419
7for it is better for him to say to you, "Come up here!" than to demote you in plain view of a noble.H2896H559H5927H8213H6440H5081H5869H7200
8Don't take a matter to court hastily. Otherwise, what will you do afterwards if your opponent humiliates you?H3318H4118H7378H6213H319H7453H3637
9Make your case with your opponent without revealing another's secret;H7378H7379H7453H1540H5475H312
10otherwise, the one who hears will disgrace you, and you'll never live it down.H8085H2616H1681H7725
11A word spoken at the right time is like golden apples on a silver tray.H1697H212H655H1696H8598H2091H4906H3701
12A wise correction to a receptive ear is like a gold ring or an ornament of gold.H5141H2091H2481H3800H2450H3198H8085H241
13To those who send him, a trustworthy messenger is like the coolness of snow on a harvest day; he refreshes the life of his masters.H6793H7950H3117H7105H539H6735H7971H7725H5315H113
14The man who boasts about a gift that does not exist is like clouds and wind without rain.H376H1984H8267H4991H5387H7307H1653
15A ruler can be persuaded through patience, and a gentle tongue can break a bone.H753H639H7101H6601H7390H3956H7665H1634
16If you find honey, eat only what you need; otherwise, you'll get sick from it and vomit.H4672H1706H398H1767H7646H6958
17Seldom set foot in your neighbor's house; otherwise, he'll get sick of you and hate you.H3365H7272H7453H1004H7646H8130
18A man giving false testimony against his neighbor is like a club, a sword, or a sharp arrow.H376H6030H8267H5707H7453H4650H2719H8150H2671
19Trusting an unreliable person in a time of trouble is like a rotten tooth or a faltering foot.H4009H898H3117H6869H7465H8127H7272H4154
20Singing songs to a troubled heart is like taking off clothing on a cold day, or like [pouring] vinegar on soda.H5710H899H7135H3117H2558H5427H7891H7892H7451H3820
21If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat, and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink;H8130H7457H3899H398H6771H4325H8248
22for you will heap coals on his head, and the LORD will reward you.H2846H1513H7218H3068H7999
23The north wind produces rain, and a backbiting tongue, angry looks.H6828H7307H2342H1653H2194H6440H5643H3956
24Better to live on the corner of a roof than in a house shared with a nagging wife.H2896H3427H6438H1406H4079H4066H802H2267H1004
25Good news from a distant land is like cold water to a parched throat.H7119H4325H5889H5315H2896H8052H4801H776
26A righteous person who yields to the wicked is like a muddied spring or a polluted well.H6662H4131H6440H7563H7515H4599H7843H4726
27It is not good to eat too much honey, or to seek glory after glory.H2896H398H7235H1706H2714H3519H3519
28A man who does not control his temper is like a city whose wall is broken down.H376H4623H7307H5892H6555H2346


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