Proverbs 25
25
Hezekiah’s Collection
1These too are proverbs of Solomon, # Pr 1:1
which the men of Hezekiah, # 2Kg 18–20 king of Judah, copied.
2It is the glory of God to conceal a matter # Dt 29:29; Rm 11:33
and the glory of kings to investigate a matter.
3As the heaven is high and the earth is deep,
so the hearts of kings cannot be investigated.
4Remove impurities from silver, # Ezk 22:18; Mal 3:2-3
and a vessel will be produced # Lit will come out ; Ex 32:24 for a silversmith. # 2Tm 2:21
5Remove the wicked from the king’s presence, # Pr 20:8,26
and his throne will be established in righteousness. # Pr 16:12
6Don’t brag about yourself before the king,
and don’t stand in the place of the great;
7for it is better for him to say to you, “Come up here! ”
than to demote you in plain view of a noble. # Lit you before a noble whom your eyes see # Lk 14:7-11
8Don’t take a matter to court hastily. # Pr 17:14; Mt 5:25; 1Co 6:7
Otherwise, what will you do afterward
if your opponent # Or neighbor humiliates you?
9Make your case with your opponent # Or neighbor
without revealing another’s secret; # Pr 17:9; Mt 18:15
10otherwise, the one who hears will disgrace you,
and you’ll never live it down. # Lit and your evil report will not turn back
11A word spoken at the right time
is like gold apples on a silver tray. # Or like apples of gold in settings of silver # Pr 8:10; 15:23; 16:16
12A wise correction to a receptive ear # Pr 15:31
is like a gold ring or an ornament of gold.
13To those who send him, a trustworthy messenger
is like the coolness of snow on a harvest day;
he refreshes the life of his masters. # Pr 13:17; 16:24; 25:25
14The man who boasts about a gift that does not exist
is like clouds and wind without rain. # Jd 12
15A ruler can be persuaded through patience,
and a gentle tongue can break a bone. # Pr 15:1; 16:14,32; Ec 10:4
16If you find honey, # Jdg 14:8; 1Sm 14:25 eat only what you need;
otherwise, you’ll get sick from it and vomit. # Pr 25:27
17Seldom set foot in your neighbor’s house;
otherwise, he’ll get sick of you and hate you.
18A man giving false testimony against his neighbor # Ex 20:16; Pr 24:28
is like a club, a sword, or a sharp arrow. # Ps 57:4; Pr 12:18
19Trusting an unreliable person in a difficult time
is like a rotten tooth or a faltering foot. # 2Kg 18:21
20Singing songs to a troubled heart
is like taking off clothing on a cold day
or like pouring vinegar on soda. # Lit natron, or sodium carbonate # Rm 12:15
21If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat,
and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink; # Ex 23:4-5; 2Kg 6:22; 2Ch 28:15; Mt 5:44; Rm 12:20
22for you will heap burning coals on his head,
and the Lord will reward you. # Mt 6:4
23The north wind produces rain,
and a backbiting tongue, angry looks.
24Better to live on the corner of a roof
than to share a house with a nagging wife. # Pr 15:17; 17:1; 21:9,19
25Good news from a distant land
is like cold water to a parched throat. # Or a weary person # Pr 15:30
26A righteous person who yields to the wicked # Dt 13:6-8; Gl 2:4-5
is like a muddied spring or a polluted well. # Ezk 32:2; 34:18-19
27It is not good to eat too much honey # Pr 25:16
or to seek glory after glory. # Lit seek their glory, glory # Pr 27:2
28A man who does not control his temper # Pr 16:32; 29:11
is like a city whose wall is broken down. # Neh 1:3
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Proverbs 25
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1These also are proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out.
2It is the glory of God to conceal a thing,
but the glory of kings is to search out a matter.
3As the heavens for height, and the earth for depth,
so the hearts of kings are unsearchable.
4Take away the dross from the silver,
and material comes out for the refiner.
5Take away the wicked from the king’s presence,
and his throne will be established in righteousness.
6Don’t exalt yourself in the presence of the king,
or claim a place among great men;
7for it is better that it be said to you, “Come up here,”
than that you should be put lower in the presence of the prince,
whom your eyes have seen.
8Don’t be hasty in bringing charges to court.
What will you do in the end when your neighbor shames you?
9Debate your case with your neighbor,
and don’t betray the confidence of another,
10lest one who hears it put you to shame,
and your bad reputation never depart.
11A word fitly spoken
is like apples of gold in settings of silver.
12As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold,
so is a wise reprover to an obedient ear.
13As the cold of snow in the time of harvest,
so is a faithful messenger to those who send him;
for he refreshes the soul of his masters.
14As clouds and wind without rain,
so is he who boasts of gifts deceptively.
15By patience a ruler is persuaded.
A soft tongue breaks the bone.
16Have you found honey?
Eat as much as is sufficient for you,
lest you eat too much, and vomit it.
17Let your foot be seldom in your neighbor’s house,
lest he be weary of you, and hate you.
18A man who gives false testimony against his neighbor
is like a club, a sword, or a sharp arrow.
19Confidence in someone unfaithful in time of trouble
is like a bad tooth or a lame foot.
20As one who takes away a garment in cold weather,
or vinegar on soda,
so is one who sings songs to a heavy heart.
21If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat.
If he is thirsty, give him water to drink;
22for you will heap coals of fire on his head,
and Yahweh will reward you.
23The north wind produces rain;
so a backbiting tongue brings an angry face.
24It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop
than to share a house with a contentious woman.
25Like cold water to a thirsty soul,
so is good news from a far country.
26Like a muddied spring and a polluted well,
so is a righteous man who gives way before the wicked.
27It is not good to eat much honey,
nor is it honorable to seek one’s own honor.
28Like a city that is broken down and without walls
is a man whose spirit is without restraint.
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