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Proverbs 25 :: Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

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Analogies of Wisdom

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These also are proverbs of Solomon which the men of Hezekiah, king of Judah, transcribed.

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It is the glory of God to conceal a matter,

But the glory of kings is to search out a matter.

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As the heavens for height and the earth for depth,

So the heart of kings is unsearchable.

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Take away the dross from the silver,

And there comes out a vessel for the smith;

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Take away the wicked before the king,

And his throne will be established in righteousness.

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Do not promote your majesty in the presence of the king,

And in the place of great men do not stand;

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For it is better that it be said to you, “Come up here,”

Than for you to be placed lower in the presence of a noble,

Whom your eyes have seen.

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Do not go out hastily to plead your case;

Lest, what will you do in [fn]the end,

When your neighbor humiliates you?

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Plead your case with your neighbor,

And do not reveal the secret of another,

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Lest he who hears it bring disgrace upon you,

And the bad report about you will not turn away.

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Like apples of gold in settings of silver

Is a word spoken in [fn]right circumstances.

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Like [fn]an earring of gold and an ornament of fine gold

Is a wise reprover to a listening ear.

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Like the cold of snow in the [fn]time of harvest

Is a faithful envoy to those who send him,

For he refreshes the soul of his masters.

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Like clouds and wind without rain

Is a man who boasts [fn]of his gifts falsely.

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When one is slow to anger, a ruler may be persuaded,

And a soft tongue breaks the bone.

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Have you found honey? Eat only enough for you,

Lest you have more than your fill and vomit it.

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Let your foot rarely be in your neighbor’s house,

Lest he have more than his fill of you and hate you.

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Like a club and a sword and a sharp arrow

Is a man who bears [fn]false witness against his neighbor.

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Like [fn]an aching tooth and a slipping foot

Is trust in a treacherous man in a day of distress.

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Like one who takes off a garment on a cold day, or like vinegar on [fn]soda,

Is he who sings songs to [fn]an aching heart.

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If [fn]your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat;

And if he is thirsty, give him water to drink;

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For you will [fn]heap burning coals on his head,

And Yahweh will repay you.

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The north wind brings forth rain,

And a tongue of secrets, an indignant face.

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It is better to live in a corner of the roof

Than [fn]in a house shared with a contentious woman.

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Like cold water to a weary soul,

So is a good report from a distant land.

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Like a muddied spring and a corrupted well

Is a righteous man shaking before the wicked.

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To eat too much honey is not good,

Nor is it glory to search out [fn]one’s own glory.

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Like a city that is broken into and without a wall

Is a man without restraint over his spirit.

LSB Footnotes
Lit its
Lit its
Or a nose ring
Lit day
Lit in a gift of falsehood
Or lying witness, cf. Ex 20:16
Lit a bad
Or natron
Lit an evil
Lit one who hates you
Lit snatch up
Lit with a woman of contentions and a house of association
Lit their
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