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Proverbs 25 :: New King James Version (NKJV)

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Further Wise Sayings of Solomon
Rule Your Spirit

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 25:1 - These also are proverbs of Solomon which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied:

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 25:2 - 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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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 25:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 25:3 - As the heavens for height and the earth for depth,
So the heart of kings is unsearchable.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 25:4 - Take away the dross from silver,
And it will go to the silversmith for jewelry.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 25:5 - Take away the wicked from before the king,
And his throne will be established in righteousness.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 25:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 25:6 - Do not exalt yourself in the presence of the king,
And do not stand in the place of the great;

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 25:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 25:7 - For it is better that he say to you,
“Come up here,”
Than that you should be put lower in the presence of the prince,
Whom your eyes have seen.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 25:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 25:8 - Do not go hastily to court;
For what will you do in the end,
When your neighbor has put you to shame?

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 25:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 25:9 - Debate your case with your neighbor,
And do not disclose the secret to another;

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 25:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 25:10 - Lest he who hears it expose your shame,
And your reputation be ruined.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 25:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 25:11 - A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold
In settings of silver.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 25:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 25:12 - Like an earring of gold and an ornament of fine gold
Is a wise rebuker to an obedient ear.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 25:13

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 25:13 - Like the cold of snow in time of harvest
Is a faithful messenger to those who send him,
For he refreshes the soul of his masters.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 25:14

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 25:14 - Whoever falsely boasts of giving
Is like clouds and wind without rain.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 25:15

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 25:15 - By long forbearance a ruler is persuaded,
And a gentle tongue breaks a bone.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 25:16

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 25:16 - Have you found honey?
Eat only as much as you need,
Lest you be filled with it and vomit.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 25:17

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 25:17 - Seldom set foot in your neighbor’s house,
Lest he become weary of you and hate you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 25:18

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 25:18 - A man who bears false witness against his neighbor
Is like a club, a sword, and a sharp arrow.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 25:19

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 25:19 - Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble
Is like a bad tooth and a foot out of joint.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 25:20 - Like one who takes away a garment in cold weather,
And like vinegar on soda,
Is one who sings songs to a heavy heart.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 25:21

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 25:21 - If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat;
And if he is thirsty, give him water to drink;

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 25:22

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 25:22 - For so you will heap coals of fire on his head,
And the LORD will reward you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 25:23 - The north wind brings forth rain,
And a backbiting tongue an angry countenance.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 25:24

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 25:24 - It is better to dwell in a corner of a housetop,
Than in a house shared with a contentious woman.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 25:25 - As cold water to a weary soul,
So is good news from a far country.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 25:26

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 25:26 - A righteous man who falters before the wicked
Is like a murky spring and a polluted well.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 25:27

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 25:27 - It is not good to eat much honey;
So to seek one’s own glory is not glory.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 25:28

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 25:28 - Whoever has no rule over his own spirit
Is like a city broken down, without walls.
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Proverbs Chapter 25 — Additional Translations:

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