Proverbs 25

1 ♥ 📝 T hese also are proverbs^H4912 of Solomon,^H8010 which the men^H582 of Hezekiah^H2396 king^H4428 of Judah^H3063 copied out.^H6275

2 ♥ 📝 It is the glory^H3519 of God^H430 to conceal^H5641 a thing;^H1697 But the glory^H3519 of kings^H4428 is to search out^H2713 a matter.^H1697

3 ♥ 📝 As the heavens^H8064 for height,^H7312 and the earth^H776 for depth,^H6011 So the heart^H3820 of kings^H4428 is unsearchable.^H2714

4 ♥ 📝 Take away^H1898 the dross^H5509 from the silver,^H3701 And there cometh forth^H3318 a vessel^H3627 for the refiner:^H6884

5 ♥ 📝 Take away^H1898 the wicked^H7563 [from] before^H6440 the king,^H4428 And his throne^H3678 shall be established^H3559 in righteousness.^H6664

6 ♥ 📝 Put not thyself forward^H1921 in the presence^H6440 of the king,^H4428 And stand^H5975 not in the place^H4725 of great^H1419 men:

7 ♥ 📝 For better^H2896 is it that it be said^H559 unto thee, Come up^H5927 hither, Than that thou shouldest be put lower^H8213 in the presence^H6440 of the prince,^H5081 Whom thine eyes^H5869 have seen.^H7200

8 ♥ 📝 Go not forth^H3318 hastily^H4118 to strive,^H7378 Lest [thou know not] what to do^H6213 in the end^H319 thereof, When thy neighbor^H7453 hath put thee to shame.^H3637

9 ♥ 📝 Debate^H7378 thy cause^H7379 with thy neighbor^H7453 [himself], And disclose^H1540 not the secret^H5475 of another;^H312

10 ♥ 📝 Lest he that heareth^H8085 it revile^H2616 thee, And thine infamy^H1681 turn not away.^H7725

11 ♥ 📝 A word^H1697 fitly^H212 spoken^H1696 Is [like] apples^H8598 of gold^H2091 in network^H4906 of silver.^H3701

12 ♥ 📝 [ As] an ear-ring^H5141 of gold,^H2091 and an ornament^H2481 of fine gold,^H3800 [So is] a wise^H2450 reprover^H3198 upon an obedient^H8085 ear.^H241

13 ♥ 📝 As the cold^H6793 of snow^H7950 in the time^H3117 of harvest,^H7105 [So is] a faithful^H539 messenger^H6735 to them that send^H7971 him; For he refresheth^H7725 the soul^H5315 of his masters.^H113

14 ♥ 📝 [ As] clouds^H5387 and wind^H7307 without rain,^H1653 [So is] he^H376 that boasteth^H1984 himself of his gifts^H4991 falsely.^H8267

15 ♥ 📝 By long^H753 forbearing^H639 is a ruler^H7101 persuaded,^H6601 And a soft^H7390 tongue^H3956 breaketh^H7665 the bone.^H1634

16 ♥ 📝 Hast thou found^H4672 honey?^H1706 eat^H398 so much as is sufficient^H1767 for thee, Lest thou be filled^H7646 therewith, and vomit^H6958 it.

17 ♥ 📝 Let thy foot^H7272 be seldom^H3365 in thy neighbor's^H7453 house,^H1004 Lest he be weary^H7646 of thee, and hate^H8130 thee.

18 ♥ 📝 A man^H376 that beareth^H6030 false^H8267 witness^H5707 against his neighbor^H7453 Is a maul,^H4650 and a sword,^H2719 and a sharp^H8150 arrow.^H2671

19 ♥ 📝 Confidence^H4009 in an unfaithful man^H898 in time^H3117 of trouble^H6869 Is [like] a broken^H7465 tooth,^H8127 and a foot^H7272 out of joint.^H4154

20 ♥ 📝 [ As] one that taketh off^H5710 a garment^H899 in cold^H7135 weather,^H3117 [and as] vinegar^H2558 upon soda,^H5427 So is he that singeth^H7891 songs^H7892 to a heavy^H7451 heart.^H3820

21 ♥ 📝 If thine enemy^H8130 be hungry,^H7457 give him bread^H3899 to eat;^H398 And if he be thirsty,^H6771 give him water^H4325 to drink:^H8248

22 ♥ 📝 For thou wilt heap^H2846 coals of fire^H1513 upon his head,^H7218 And Jehovah^H3068 will reward^H7999 thee.

23 ♥ 📝 The north^H6828 wind^H7307 bringeth forth^H2342 rain:^H1653 So doth a backbiting^H5643 tongue^H3956 an angry^H2194 countenance.^H6440

24 ♥ 📝 It is better^H2896 to dwell^H3427 in the corner^H6438 of the housetop,^H1406 Than with a contentious^H4079 woman^H802 in a wide^H2267 house.^H1004

25 ♥ 📝 [ As] cold^H7119 waters^H4325 to a thirsty^H5889 soul,^H5315 So is good^H2896 news^H8052 from a far^H4801 country.^H776

26 ♥ 📝 [ As] a troubled^H7515 fountain,^H4599 and a corrupted^H7843 spring,^H4599 [So is] a righteous^H6662 man that giveth^H4131 way before^H6440 the wicked.^H7563

27 ♥ 📝 It is not good^H2896 to eat^H398 much^H7235 honey:^H1706 So [for men] to search^H2714 out their own glory^H3519 is grievous.^H3519

28 ♥ 📝 He^H376 whose spirit^H7307 is without restraint^H4623 Is [like] a city^H5892 that is broken down^H6555 and without walls.^H2346