# Proverbs 25 [[Proverbs 24|←]] • [[Proverbs 26|→]] --- ### 1 These also proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out. ### 2 the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings to search out a matter. ### 3 The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings unsearchable. ### 4 Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer. ### 5 Take away the wicked before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness. ### 6 Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great ### 7 For better 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. ### 8 Go not forth hastily to strive, lest what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame. ### 9 Debate thy cause with thy neighbour and discover not a secret to another: ### 10 Lest he that heareth put thee to shame, and thine infamy turn not away. ### 11 A word fitly spoken apples of gold in pictures of silver. ### 12 an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, a wise reprover upon an obedient ear. ### 13 As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, a faithful messenger to them that send him: for he refresheth the soul of his masters. ### 14 Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift clouds and wind without rain. ### 15 By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone. ### 16 Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it. ### 17 Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour's house; lest he be weary of thee, and hate thee. ### 18 A man that beareth false witness against his neighbour a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow. ### 19 Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint. ### 20 he that taketh away a garment in cold weather, vinegar upon nitre, so he that singeth songs to an heavy heart. ### 21 If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink: ### 22 For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the Lord shall reward thee. ### 23 The north wind driveth away rain: so an angry countenance a backbiting tongue. ### 24 better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house. ### 25 cold waters to a thirsty soul, so good news from a far country. ### 26 A righteous man falling down before the wicked a troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring. ### 27 not good to eat much honey: so to search their own glory glory. ### 28 He that no rule over his own spirit a city broken down, without walls.