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25:1  There are also these proverbs of Solomon, collected by scribes of Hezekiah, king of Judah.
25:2  God delights in concealing things; scientists delight in discovering things.
25:3  Like the horizons for breadth and the ocean for depth, the understanding of a good leader is broad and deep.
25:4  Remove impurities from the silver and the silversmith can craft a fine chalice; Remove the wicked from leadership and authority will be credible and God-honoring.
25:5  Remove impurities from the silver and the silversmith can craft a fine chalice; Remove the wicked from leadership and authority will be credible and God-honoring.
25:6  Don’t work yourself into the spotlight; don’t push your way into the place of prominence. It’s better to be promoted to a place of honor than face humiliation by being demoted.
25:7  Don’t work yourself into the spotlight; don’t push your way into the place of prominence. It’s better to be promoted to a place of honor than face humiliation by being demoted.
25:8  Don’t jump to conclusions—there may be a perfectly good explanation for what you just saw.
25:9  In the heat of an argument, don’t betray confidences; Word is sure to get around, and no one will trust you.
25:10  In the heat of an argument, don’t betray confidences; Word is sure to get around, and no one will trust you.
25:11  The right word at the right time is like a custom-made piece of jewelry, And a wise friend’s timely reprimand is like a gold ring slipped on your finger.
25:12  The right word at the right time is like a custom-made piece of jewelry, And a wise friend’s timely reprimand is like a gold ring slipped on your finger.
25:13  Reliable friends who do what they say are like cool drinks in sweltering heat—refreshing!
25:14  Like billowing clouds that bring no rain is the person who talks big but never produces.
25:15  Patient persistence pierces through indifference; gentle speech breaks down rigid defenses.
25:16  When you’re given a box of candy, don’t gulp it all down; eat too much chocolate and you’ll make yourself sick; And when you find a friend, don’t outwear your welcome; show up at all hours and he’ll soon get fed up.
25:17  When you’re given a box of candy, don’t gulp it all down; eat too much chocolate and you’ll make yourself sick; And when you find a friend, don’t outwear your welcome; show up at all hours and he’ll soon get fed up.
25:18  Anyone who tells lies against the neighbors in court or on the street is a loose cannon.
25:19  Trusting a double-crosser when you’re in trouble is like biting down on an abscessed tooth.
25:20  Singing light songs to the heavyhearted is like pouring salt in their wounds.
25:21  If you see your enemy hungry, go buy him lunch; if he’s thirsty, bring him a drink. Your generosity will surprise him with goodness, and God will look after you.
25:22  If you see your enemy hungry, go buy him lunch; if he’s thirsty, bring him a drink. Your generosity will surprise him with goodness, and God will look after you.
25:23  A north wind brings stormy weather, and a gossipy tongue stormy looks.
25:24  Better to live alone in a tumbledown shack than share a mansion with a nagging spouse.
25:25  Like a cool drink of water when you’re worn out and weary is a letter from a long-lost friend.
25:26  A good person who gives in to a bad person is a muddied spring, a polluted well.
25:27  It’s not smart to stuff yourself with sweets, nor is glory piled on glory good for you.
25:28  A person without self-control is like a house with its doors and windows knocked out.