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| These also are proverbs of Solomon which the men of Hezeki'ah king of Judah copied. | SOLOMON'S PROVERBS (continued). Pr.25.1-29.27 | ||
| It is the glory of God to conceal things, but the glory of kings is to search things out. | |||
| As the heavens for height, and the earth for depth, so the mind of kings is unsearchable. | |||
| Take away the dross from the silver, and the smith has material for a vessel; | |||
| take away the wicked from the presence of the king, and his throne will be established in righteousness. | |||
| Do not put yourself forward in the king's presence or stand in the place of the great; | |||
| for it is better to be told, "Come up here," than to be put lower in the presence of the prince. What your eyes have seen | |||
| do not hastily bring into court; for what will you do in the end, when your neighbor puts you to shame? | |||
| Argue your case with your neighbor himself, and do not disclose another's secret; | |||
| lest he who hears you bring shame upon you, and your ill repute have no end. | |||
| A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in a setting of silver. | |||
| Like a gold ring or an ornament of gold is a wise reprover to a listening ear. | |||
| Like the cold of snow in the time of harvest is a faithful messenger to those who send him, he refreshes the spirit of his masters. | |||
| Like clouds and wind without rain is a man who boasts of a gift he does not give. | |||
| With patience a ruler may be persuaded, and a soft tongue will break a bone. | |||
| If you have found honey, eat only enough for you, lest you be sated with it and vomit it. | |||
| Let your foot be seldom in your neighbor's house, lest he become weary of you and hate you. | |||
| A man who bears false witness against his neighbor is like a war club, or a sword, or a sharp arrow. | |||
| Trust in a faithless man in time of trouble is like a bad tooth or a foot that slips. | |||
| He who sings songs to a heavy heart is like one who takes off a garment on a cold day, and like vinegar on a wound. | |||
| If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink; | |||
| for you will heap coals of fire on his head, and the LORD will reward you. | |||
| The north wind brings forth rain; and a backbiting tongue, angry looks. | |||
| It is better to live in a corner of the housetop than in a house shared with a contentious woman. | |||
| Like cold water to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country. | |||
| Like a muddied spring or a polluted fountain is a righteous man who gives way before the wicked. | |||
| It is not good to eat much honey, so be sparing of complimentary words. | |||
| A man without self-control is like a city broken into and left without walls. | |||
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