Proverbs 25

Proverbs 25:1 These are also proverbs of Solomon, which the men of King Hezekiah of Judah copied.

Proverbs 25:2 It is the glory of God to conceal a matter and the glory of kings to investigate a matter.

Proverbs 25:3 As the heavens are high and the land is deep, so the hearts of kings cannot be investigated.

Proverbs 25:4 Remove impurities from silver, and material will be produced for a silversmith.

Proverbs 25:5 Remove the wicked from the king’s presence, and his throne will be established in righteousness.

Proverbs 25:6 Don’t boast about yourself before the king, and don’t stand in the place of the great;

Proverbs 25:7 because he should say to you, “Come up here!” than to demote you in plain view of a noble.

Proverbs 25:8 Don’t take a matter to court rapidly.[1] Otherwise, what will you do afterward if your opponent humiliates you?

Proverbs 25:9 Make your case with your opponent without revealing another’s secret.

Proverbs 25:10 Otherwise, the one who hears will disgrace you, and you’ll never live it down.

Proverbs 25:11 A word spoken at the right time is like gold apples in silver settings.

Proverbs 25:12 A wise correction to a receptive ear is like a gold ring or an ornament of gold.

Proverbs 25:13 To those who send him, a trustworthy envoy is like the coolness of snow on a harvest day; he refreshes the throat of his masters.

Proverbs 25:14 The one who boasts about a gift that does not exist is like clouds and wind without rain.

Proverbs 25:15 A ruler can be persuaded through patience, and a gentle tongue can break a bone.

Proverbs 25:16 If you find honey, eat only what you need; otherwise, you’ll get sick from it and vomit.

Proverbs 25:17 Seldom set foot in your neighbor’s house; otherwise, he’ll get sick of you and hate you.

Proverbs 25:18 A person giving false testimony against his neighbor is like a club, a sword, or a sharp arrow.

Proverbs 25:19 Trusting an unreliable person in a difficult time is like a rotten tooth or a faltering foot.

Proverbs 25:20 Singing songs to a troubled heart is like taking off clothing on a cold day or like pouring vinegar on soda.

Proverbs 25:21 If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat, and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink;

Proverbs 25:22 because you will heap burning coals on his head, and Yahveh will reward you.

Proverbs 25:23 The north wind produces rain, and a backbiting tongue, angry looks.

Proverbs 25:24 Better to live on the corner of a roof than to share a house with an arguing wife.

Proverbs 25:25 Good news from a distant land is like cold water to a parched throat.

Proverbs 25:26 A righteous person who yields to the wicked is like a muddied spring or a polluted well.

Proverbs 25:27 It is not good to eat too much honey or to seek glory after glory.

Proverbs 25:28 A person who does not control his temper is like a city whose wall is broken down.

[1] מַהֵר = Proverbs 25:8.

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Jefferson Vann is pastor of Piney Grove Advent Christian Church in Delco, North Carolina. View all posts by Jefferson Vann