  THE PROVERBS OF SOLOMON
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  25:1  These [are] also proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah 
        king of Judah copied out.

  25:2  [It is] the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of 
        kings [is] to search out a matter.

  25:3  The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart 
        of kings [is] unsearchable.

  25:4  Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth 
        a vessel for the finer.

  25:5  Take away the wicked [from] before the king, and his throne 
        shall be established in righteousness.

  25:6  Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand 
        not in the place of great [men]:

  25:7  For better [it is] that it be said unto thee, Come up hither; 
        than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the 
        prince whom thine eyes have seen.

  25:8  Go not forth hastily to strive, lest [thou know not] what to do
        in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.

  25:9  Debate thy cause with thy neighbour [himself]; and discover not 
        a secret to another:

  25:10  Lest he that heareth [it] put thee to shame, and thine infamy 
         turn not away.

  25:11  A word fitly spoken [is like] apples of gold in pictures of 
         silver.

  25:12  [As] an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, [so is] 
         a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.

  25:13  As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, [so is] a faithful 
         messenger to them that send him: for he refresheth the soul of 
         his masters.

  25:14  Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift [is like] clouds and wind 
         without rain.

  25:15  By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue 
         breaketh the bone.

  25:16  Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, 
         lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.

  25:17  Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour's house; lest he be 
         weary of thee, and [so] hate thee.

  25:18  A man that beareth false witness against his neighbour [is] 
         a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.

  25:19  Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble [is like] 
         a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.

  25:20  [As] he that taketh away a garment in cold weather, [and as] 
         vinegar upon nitre, so [is] he that singeth songs to an heavy 
         heart.

  25:21  If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be 
         thirsty, give him water to drink:

  25:22  For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD 
         shall reward thee.

  25:23  The north wind driveth away rain: so [doth] an angry countenance 
         a backbiting tongue.

  25:24  [It is] better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with 
         a brawling woman and in a wide house.

  25:25  [As] cold waters to a thirsty soul, so [is] good news from a far 
         country.

  25:26  A righteous man falling down before the wicked [is as] a 
         troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring.

  25:27  [It is] not good to eat much honey: so [for men] to search 
         their own glory [is not] glory.

  25:28  He that [hath] no rule over his own spirit [is like] a city 
         [that is] broken down, [and] without walls.




