Proverbs 25
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| 1 | These are also Prouerbes of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Iudah copied out. |
| 2 | It is the glory of God to conceale a thing: but the honour of Kings is to search out a matter. |
| 3 | The heauen for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of Kings is vnsearchable. |
| 4 | Take away the drosse from the siluer, and there shall come foorth a vessell for the finer. |
| 5 | Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shalbe established in righteousnes. |
| 6 | Put not forth thy selfe in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men. |
| 7 | For better it is that it be said vnto thee, Come vp hither; then that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the Prince whom thine eies haue seene. |
| 8 | Goe not forth hastily to striue, lest thou know not what to doe in the ende thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame. |
| 9 | Debate thy cause with thy neighbour himselfe; and discouer not a secret to another: |
| 10 | Lest he that heareth it, put thee to shame, and thine infamie turne not away. |
| 11 | A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of siluer. |
| 12 | As an eare-ring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprouer vpon an obedient eare. |
| 13 | As the cold of snow in the time of haruest, so is a faithfull messenger to them that send him: for hee refresheth the soule of his masters. |
| 14 | Who so boasteth himselfe of a false gift, is like cloudes and winde without raine. |
| 15 | By long forbearing is a Prince perswaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone. |
| 16 | Hast thou found hony? eate so much as is sufficient for thee: lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it. |
| 17 | Withdraw thy foote from thy neighbours house: lest he be weary of thee, and so hate thee. |
| 18 | A man that beareth false witnes against his neighbour, is a maule, and a sword, and a sharpe arrow. |
| 19 | Confidence in an vnfaithfull man in time of trouble, is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of ioynt. |
| 20 | As hee that taketh away a garment in cold weather; and as vineger vpon nitre; so is he that singeth songs to an heauy heart. |
| 21 | If thine enemie be hungry, giue him bread to eate: and if hee be thirstie, giue him water to drinke. |
| 22 | For thou shalt heape coales of fire vpon his head, and the Lord shall reward thee. |
| 23 | The North winde driueth away raine: so doeth an angrie countenance a backbiting tongue. |
| 24 | It is better to dwell in a corner of the house top, then with a brawling woman, and in a wide house. |
| 25 | As cold waters to a thirstie soule: so is good newes from a farre countrey. |
| 26 | A righteous man falling downe before the wicked, is as a troubled fountaine, aud a corrupt spring. |
| 27 | It is not good to eat much hony: so for men to search their owne glory, is not glory. |
| 28 | Hee that hath no rule ouer his owne spirit, is like a citie that is broken downe, and without walles. |