Proverbs 25

1These {are} also proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out.● 2{It is} the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings {is} to search out a matter.● 3The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings {is} unsearchable. {is...: Heb. there is no searching}● 4Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer.● 5Take away the wicked {from} before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.● 6Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great {men}: {Put...: Heb. Set not out thy glory}● 7For 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.● 8Go not forth hastily to strive, lest {thou know not} what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.● 9Debate thy cause with thy neighbour {himself}; and discover not a secret to another: {a secret...: or, the secret of}● 10Lest he that heareth {it} put thee to shame, and thine infamy turn not away.● 11A word fitly spoken {is like} apples of gold in pictures of silver. {fitly...: Heb. spoken upon his wheels}● 12{As} an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, {so is} a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.● 13As 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.● 14Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift {is like} clouds and wind without rain. {of a...: Heb. in a gift of falsehood}● 15By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.● 16Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.● 17Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour's house; lest he be weary of thee, and {so} hate thee. {Withdraw...: or, Let thy foot be seldom in} {weary...: Heb. full of thee}● 18A man that beareth false witness against his neighbour {is} a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.● 19Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble {is like} a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.● 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.● 21If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:● 22For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD shall reward thee.● 23The north wind driveth away rain: so {doth} an angry countenance a backbiting tongue. {driveth...: or, bringeth forth rain: so doth a backbiting tongue an angry countenance}● 24{It is} better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house.● 25{As} cold waters to a thirsty soul, so {is} good news from a far country.● 26A righteous man falling down before the wicked {is as} a troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring.● 27{It is} not good to eat much honey: so {for men} to search their own glory {is not} glory.● 28He that {hath} no rule over his own spirit {is like} a city {that is} broken down, {and} without walls.●