Noyes - Proverbs - 25

25:1  These also are proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah, king of Judah, collected.

25:2  It is the glory of God to conceal a thing; But it is the glory of kings to search out a matter.

25:3  As the heavens for their height, And as the earth for its depth, So is the heart of kings unsearchable!

25:4  Take away the dross from the silver, And there will come forth a vessel for the founder;

25:5  Take away the wicked man from the presence of the king, And his throne will be established by righteousness.

25:6  Put not thyself forth in the presence of the king, Nor set thyself in the place of the great;

25:7  For better is it that one should say to thee, "Come up hither!" Than that he should put thee in a lower place, In the presence of the prince whom thine eyes behold.

25:8  Go not forth hastily to engage in a suit, Lest thou know not what to do in the end of it, When thine adversary hath put thee to shame.

25:9  Maintain thy cause with thine adversary, But reveal not another’s secret;

25:10  Lest he that heareth it put thee to shame, And thy infamy depart not from thee.

25:11  A word spoken in season Is like apples of gold in figured-work of silver.

25:12  As a ring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, So is a wise reprover to an attentive ear.

25:13  As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, So is a faithful messenger to them that send him; For he refresheth the spirit of his masters.

25:14  As clouds and wind without rain, So is the man that boasteth falsely of giving.

25:15  By long forbearing is a prince appeased; And a soft tongue breaketh bones.

25:16  Hast thou found honey? eat what is sufficient for thee, Lest thou be surfeited with it, and vomit it up.

25:17  Let thy foot be seldom in the house of thy friend, Lest he be surfeited with thee and hate thee.

25:18  A battle-hammer, and a sword, and a sharp arrow, Is the man who beareth false witness against his neighbor.

25:19  As a broken tooth, and a wavering foot, So is trust in an unfaithful man in time of trouble.

25:20  As he that taketh off a garment on a cold day, As vinegar upon nitre, So is he that singeth songs to a heavy heart.

25:21  If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; And if he be thirsty, give him water to drink;

25:22  For thou wilt heap coals of fire upon his head, And the LORD will reward thee.

25:23  As the north wind bringeth forth rain, So a backbiting tongue maketh an angry countenance.

25:24  Better is it to dwell in a corner of the housetop, Than with a quarrelsome woman in a large house.

25:25  As cold water to the thirsty, So is good news from a far country.

25:26  As a troubled fountain, and as a corrupted spring, So is a righteous man falling before the wicked.

25:27  To eat much honey is not good; So the search of high things is weariness.

25:28  As a city broken through and without a wall, So is he that hath no rule over his spirit.