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