Proverbs 25 :: American Standard Version (ASV)

Similitudes, Instructions

Pro 25:1

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

Pro 25:2

It is the glory of God to conceal a thing;

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

Pro 25:3

As the heavens for height, and the earth for depth,

So the heart of kings is unsearchable.

Pro 25:4

Take away the dross from the silver,

And there cometh forth a vessel for the refiner:

Pro 25:5

Take away the wicked from before the king,

And his throne shall be established in righteousness.

Pro 25:6

Put not thyself forward in the presence of the king,

And stand not in the place of great men:

Pro 25:7

For better is it that it be said unto thee, Come up hither,

Than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince,

Whom thine eyes have seen.

Pro 25:8

Go not forth hastily to strive,

Lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof,

When thy neighbor hath put thee to shame.

Pro 25:9

Debate thy cause with thy neighbor himself,

And disclose not the secret of another;

Pro 25:10

Lest he that heareth it revile thee,

And thine infamy turn not away.

Pro 25:11

A word fitly spoken

Is like apples of gold in network of silver.

Pro 25:12

As an ear-ring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold,

So is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.

Pro 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 soul of his masters.

Pro 25:14

As clouds and wind without rain,

So is he that boasteth himself of his gifts falsely.

Pro 25:15

By long forbearing is a ruler persuaded,

And a soft tongue breaketh the bone.

Pro 25:16

Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee,

Lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.

Pro 25:17

Let thy foot be seldom in thy neighbor’s house,

Lest he be weary of thee, and hate thee.

Pro 25:18

A man that beareth false witness against his neighbor

Is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.

Pro 25:19

Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble

Is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.

Pro 25:20

As one that taketh off a garment in cold weather, and as vinegar upon soda,

So is he that singeth songs to a heavy heart.

Pro 25:21

If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat;

And if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:

Pro 25:22

For thou wilt heap coals of fire upon his head,

And Jehovah will reward thee.

Pro 25:23

The north wind bringeth forth rain;

So doth a backbiting tongue an angry countenance.

Pro 25:24

It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop,

Than with a contentious woman in a wide house.

Pro 25:25

As cold waters to a thirsty soul,

So is good news from a far country.

Pro 25:26

As a troubled fountain, and a corrupted spring,

So is a righteous man that giveth way before the wicked.

Pro 25:27

It is not good to eat much honey;

So for men to search out their own glory is grievous.

Pro 25:28

He whose spirit is without restraint

Is like a city that is broken down and without walls.

Thomas Nelson & Sons first published the American Standard Version in 1901. This translation of the Bible is in the public domain.

Proverbs 25 :: American Standard Version (ASV)

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