Proverbs 25 (NET)

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Proverbs 25:1¹These also are proverbs of Solomon, which the men of King Hezekiah of Judah copied:Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Proverbs 25:2²It is the glory of God to conceal a matter, and it is the glory of a king to search out a matter.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Proverbs 25:3³As the heaven is high and the earth is deep so the hearts of kings are unsearchable.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Proverbs 25:4⁴Remove the dross from the silver, and material for the silversmith will emerge;Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Proverbs 25:5⁵remove the wicked from before the king, and his throne will be established in righteousness.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Proverbs 25:6⁶Do not honor yourself before the king, and do not stand in the place of great men;Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Proverbs 25:7⁷for it is better for him to say to you, “Come up here,” than to put you lower before a prince, whom your eyes have seen.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Proverbs 25:8⁸Do not go out hastily to litigation, or what will you do afterward when your neighbor puts you to shame?Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Proverbs 25:9⁹When you argue a case with your neighbor, do not reveal the secret of another person,Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Proverbs 25:10¹⁰lest the one who hears it put you to shame and your infamy will never go away.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Proverbs 25:11¹¹Like apples of gold in settings of silver, so is a word skillfully spoken.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Proverbs 25:12¹²Like an earring of gold and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover to the ear of the one who listens.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Proverbs 25:13¹³Like the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to those who send him, for he refreshes the heart of his masters.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Proverbs 25:14¹⁴Like cloudy skies and wind that produce no rain, so is the one who boasts of a gift not given.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Proverbs 25:15¹⁵Through patience a ruler can be persuaded, and a soft tongue can break a bone.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Proverbs 25:16¹⁶You have found honey—eat only what is sufficient for you, lest you become stuffed with it and vomit it up.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Proverbs 25:17¹⁷Don’t set foot too frequently in your neighbor’s house, lest he become weary of you and hate you.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Proverbs 25:18¹⁸Like a club or a sword or a sharp arrow, so is the one who testifies against his neighbor as a false witness.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Proverbs 25:19¹⁹Like a bad tooth or a foot out of joint, so is confidence in an unfaithful person at the time of trouble.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Proverbs 25:20²⁰Like one who takes off a garment on a cold day, or like vinegar poured on soda, so is one who sings songs to a heavy heart.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Proverbs 25:21²¹If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat, and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink,Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Proverbs 25:22²²for you will heap coals of fire on his head, and the Lord will reward you.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Proverbs 25:23²³The north wind brings forth rain, and a gossiping tongue brings forth an angry look.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Proverbs 25:24²⁴It is better to live on a corner of the housetop than in a house in company with a quarrelsome wife.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Proverbs 25:25²⁵Like cold water to a weary person, so is good news from a distant land.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Proverbs 25:26²⁶Like a muddied spring and a polluted well, so is a righteous person who gives way before the wicked.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Proverbs 25:27²⁷It is not good to eat too much honey, nor is it honorable for people to seek their own glory.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Proverbs 25:28²⁸Like a city that is broken down and without a wall, so is a person who cannot control his temper.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

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