<h3>More Proverbs of Solomon</h3>25 These are more proverbs of Solomon, compiled by the men of Hezekiah king of Judah: <poetry> 2 <poetry>It is the glory of God to conceal a matter; <indent>to search out a matter is the glory of kings. </indent> </poetry> 3 <poetry>As the heavens are high and the earth is deep, <indent>so the hearts of kings are unsearchable.</indent><poetry></poetry> 4 <poetry>Remove the dross from the silver, <indent>and a silversmith can produce a vessel;</indent> </poetry> 5 <poetry>remove wicked officials from the king’s presence, <indent>and his throne will be established through righteousness. </indent><poetry></poetry> 6 <poetry>Do not exalt yourself in the king’s presence, <indent>and do not claim a place among his great men;</indent> </poetry> 7 <poetry>it is better for him to say to you, “Come up here,” <indent>than for him to humiliate you before his nobles.</indent><poetry>What you have seen with your eyes </poetry> 8 <poetry>    do not bring hastily to court,</indent> for what will you do in the end <indent>if your neighbor puts you to shame? </indent><poetry></poetry> 9 <poetry>If you take your neighbor to court, <indent>do not betray another’s confidence,</indent> </poetry> 10 <poetry>or the one who hears it may shame you <indent>and the charge against you will stand.</indent><poetry></poetry> 11 <poetry>Like apples of gold in settings of silver <indent>is a ruling rightly given.</indent> </poetry> 12 <poetry>Like an earring of gold or an ornament of fine gold <indent>is the rebuke of a wise judge to a listening ear. </indent><poetry></poetry> 13 <poetry>Like a snow-cooled drink at harvest time <indent>is a trustworthy messenger to the one who sends him;</indent> <indent>he refreshes the spirit of his master. </indent> </poetry> 14 <poetry>Like clouds and wind without rain <indent>is one who boasts of gifts never given.</indent><poetry></poetry> 15 <poetry>Through patience a ruler can be persuaded, <indent>and a gentle tongue can break a bone. </indent><poetry></poetry> 16 <poetry>If you find honey, eat just enough— <indent>too much of it, and you will vomit. </indent> </poetry> 17 <poetry>Seldom set foot in your neighbor’s house— <indent>too much of you, and they will hate you.</indent><poetry></poetry> 18 <poetry>Like a club or a sword or a sharp arrow <indent>is one who gives false testimony against a neighbor. </indent> </poetry> 19 <poetry>Like a broken tooth or a lame foot <indent>is reliance on the unfaithful in a time of trouble.</indent> </poetry> 20 <poetry>Like one who takes away a garment on a cold day, <indent>or like vinegar poured on a wound,</indent> <indent>is one who sings songs to a heavy heart.</indent><poetry></poetry> 21 <poetry>If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat; <indent>if he is thirsty, give him water to drink.</indent> </poetry>

Proverbs 25:1

These are more proverbs<cr>1</cr> of Solomon, compiled by the men of Hezekiah king of Judah:<cr>2</cr> <pb/><poetry>

It is the glory of God to conceal a matter; <indent>to search out a matter is the glory of kings.<cr>1</cr> </indent>

Proverbs 25:2

As the heavens are high and the earth is deep, <indent>so the hearts of kings are unsearchable.</indent><pb/><poetry>

Proverbs 25:3

Remove the dross from the silver, <indent>and a silversmith can produce a vessel;</indent>

Proverbs 25:4

remove wicked officials from the king’s presence,<cr>1</cr> <indent>and his throne will be established<cr>2</cr> through righteousness.<cr>3</cr> </indent><pb/><poetry>

Proverbs 25:5

Do not exalt yourself in the king’s presence, <indent>and do not claim a place among his great men;</indent>

Proverbs 25:6

it is better for him to say to you, “Come up here,”<cr>1</cr> <indent>than for him to humiliate you before his nobles.</indent><pb/><poetry>What you have seen with your eyes

Proverbs 25:7

do not bring<ft>1</ft> hastily to court,</indent> for what will you do in the end <indent>if your neighbor puts you to shame?<cr>1</cr> </indent><pb/><poetry>

Proverbs 25:8

If you take your neighbor to court, <indent>do not betray another’s confidence,</indent>

Proverbs 25:9

or the one who hears it may shame you <indent>and the charge against you will stand.</indent><pb/><poetry>

Proverbs 25:10

Like apples<ft>1</ft> of gold in settings of silver<cr>1</cr> <indent>is a ruling rightly given.</indent>

Proverbs 25:11

Like an earring of gold or an ornament of fine gold <indent>is the rebuke of a wise judge to a listening ear.<cr>1</cr> </indent><pb/><poetry>

Proverbs 25:12

Like a snow-cooled drink at harvest time <indent>is a trustworthy messenger to the one who sends him;</indent> <indent>he refreshes the spirit of his master.<cr>1</cr> </indent>

Proverbs 25:13

Like clouds and wind without rain <indent>is one who boasts of gifts never given.</indent><pb/><poetry>

Proverbs 25:14

Through patience a ruler can be persuaded,<cr>1</cr> <indent>and a gentle tongue can break a bone.<cr>2</cr> </indent><pb/><poetry>

Proverbs 25:15

If you find honey, eat just enough— <indent>too much of it, and you will vomit.<cr>1</cr> </indent>

Proverbs 25:16

Seldom set foot in your neighbor’s house— <indent>too much of you, and they will hate you.</indent><pb/><poetry>

Proverbs 25:17

Like a club or a sword or a sharp arrow <indent>is one who gives false testimony against a neighbor.<cr>1</cr> </indent>

Proverbs 25:18

Like a broken tooth or a lame foot <indent>is reliance on the unfaithful in a time of trouble.</indent>

Proverbs 25:19

Like one who takes away a garment on a cold day, <indent>or like vinegar poured on a wound,</indent> <indent>is one who sings songs to a heavy heart.</indent><pb/><poetry>

Proverbs 25:20

If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat; <indent>if he is thirsty, give him water to drink.</indent>

Proverbs 25:21

 1 These are more proverbs   of Solomon, compiled by the men of Hezekiah king of Judah:    2 It is the glory of God to conceal a matter; to search out a matter is the glory of kings.    3 As the heavens are high and the earth is deep, so the hearts of kings are unsearchable.  4 Remove the dross from the silver, and a silversmith can produce a vessel;  5 remove wicked officials from the king’s presence,   and his throne will be established   through righteousness.    6 Do not exalt yourself in the king’s presence, and do not claim a place among his great men;  7 it is better for him to say to you, “Come up here,”   than for him to humiliate you before his nobles. What you have seen with your eyes  8     do not bring  hastily to court, for what will you do in the end if your neighbor puts you to shame?    9 If you take your neighbor to court, do not betray another’s confidence,  10 or the one who hears it may shame you and the charge against you will stand.  11 Like apples  of gold in settings of silver   is a ruling rightly given.  12 Like an earring of gold or an ornament of fine gold is the rebuke of a wise judge to a listening ear.    13 Like a snow-cooled drink at harvest time is a trustworthy messenger to the one who sends him; he refreshes the spirit of his master.    14 Like clouds and wind without rain is one who boasts of gifts never given.  15 Through patience a ruler can be persuaded,   and a gentle tongue can break a bone.    16 If you find honey, eat just enough— too much of it, and you will vomit.    17 Seldom set foot in your neighbor’s house— too much of you, and they will hate you.  18 Like a club or a sword or a sharp arrow is one who gives false testimony against a neighbor.    19 Like a broken tooth or a lame foot is reliance on the unfaithful in a time of trouble.  20 Like one who takes away a garment on a cold day, or like vinegar poured on a wound, is one who sings songs to a heavy heart.  21 If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat; if he is thirsty, give him water to drink. 

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