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| 25:1 |
These also are proverbs of Solomon which the men of Hezeki'ah king of Judah copied.
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| 25:2 |
It is the glory of God to conceal things, but the glory of kings is to search things out.
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| 25:3 |
As the heavens for height, and the earth for depth, so the mind of kings is unsearchable.
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| 25:4 |
Take away the dross from the silver, and the smith has material for a vessel;
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| 25:5 |
take away the wicked from the presence of the king, and his throne will be established in righteousness.
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| 25:6 |
Do not put yourself forward in the king's presence or stand in the place of the great;
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| 25:7 |
for it is better to be told, 'Come up here,' than to be put lower in the presence of the prince. What your eyes have seen
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| 25:8 |
do not hastily bring into court;for what will you do in the end, when your neighbor puts you to shame?
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| 25:9 |
Argue your case with your neighbor himself, and do not disclose another's secret;
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| 25:10 |
lest he who hears you bring shame upon you, and your ill repute have no end.
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| 25:11 |
A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in a setting of silver.
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| 25:12 |
Like a gold ring or an ornament of gold is a wise reprover to a listening ear.
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| 25:13 |
Like the cold of snow in the time of harvest is a faithful messenger to those who send him, he refreshes the spirit of his masters.
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| 25:14 |
Like clouds and wind without rain is a man who boasts of a gift he does not give.
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| 25:15 |
With patience a ruler may be persuaded, and a soft tongue will break a bone.
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| 25:16 |
If you have found honey, eat only enough for you, lest you be sated with it and vomit it.
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| 25:17 |
Let your foot be seldom in your neighbor's house, lest he become weary of you and hate you.
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| 25:18 |
A man who bears false witness against his neighbor is like a war club, or a sword, or a sharp arrow.
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| 25:19 |
Trust in a faithless man in time of trouble is like a bad tooth or a foot that slips.
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| 25:20 |
He who sings songs to a heavy heart is like one who takes off a garment on a cold day, and like vinegar on a wound.
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| 25:21 |
If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat;and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink;
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| 25:22 |
for you will heap coals of fire on his head, and the LORD will reward you.
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| 25:23 |
The north wind brings forth rain;and a backbiting tongue, angry looks.
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| 25:24 |
It is better to live in a corner of the housetop than in a house shared with a contentious woman.
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| 25:25 |
Like cold water to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.
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| 25:26 |
Like a muddied spring or a polluted fountain is a righteous man who gives way before the wicked.
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| 25:27 |
It is not good to eat much honey, so be sparing of complimentary words.
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| 25:28 |
A man without self-control is like a city broken into and left without walls.
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