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Proverbs 25 :: New King James Version (NKJV)

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CHAPTER 25
Further Wise Sayings of Solomon
Rule Your Spirit
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1 These also are proverbs of Solomon which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied:
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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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3 ​​As the heavens for height and the earth for depth,
​​So the heart of kings is unsearchable.
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4 ​​Take away the dross from silver,
​​And it will go to the silversmith for jewelry.
5 ​​Take away the wicked from before the king,
​​And his throne will be established in righteousness.
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6 ​​Do not exalt yourself in the presence of the king,
​​And do not stand in the place of the great;
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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8 ​​Do not go hastily to court;
​​For what will you do in the end,
​​When your neighbor has put you to shame?
9 ​​Debate your case with your neighbor,
​​And do not disclose the secret to another;
10 ​​Lest he who hears it expose your shame,
​​And your reputation be ruined.
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11 ​​A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold
​​In settings of silver.
12 ​​Like an earring of gold and an ornament of fine gold
​​Is a wise rebuker to an obedient ear.
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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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14 ​​Whoever falsely boasts of giving
​​Is like clouds and wind without rain.
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15 ​​By long forbearance a ruler is persuaded,
​​And a gentle tongue breaks a bone.
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16 ​​Have you found honey?
​​Eat only as much as you need,
​​Lest you be filled with it and vomit.
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17 ​​Seldom set foot in your neighbor’s house,
​​Lest he become weary of you and hate you.
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18 ​​A man who bears false witness against his neighbor
​​Is like a club, a sword, and a sharp arrow.
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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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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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21 ​​If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat;
​​And if he is thirsty, give him water to drink;
22 ​​For so you will heap coals of fire on his head,
​​And the LORD will reward you.
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23 ​​The north wind brings forth rain,
​​And a backbiting tongue an angry countenance.
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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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25 ​​As cold water to a weary soul,
​​So is good news from a far country.
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26 ​​A righteous man who falters before the wicked
​​Is like a murky spring and a polluted well.
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27 ​​It is not good to eat much honey;
​​So to seek one’s own glory is not glory.
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28 ​​Whoever has no rule over his own spirit
​​Is like a city broken down, without walls.
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