Proverbs 25

American Standard Version

1These alsoH1571 are proverbsH4912 of SolomonH8010, which the menH376 of HezekiahH2396 kingH4428 of JudahH3063 copied out.

2It is the gloryH3519 of GodH430 to concealH5641 a thingH1697;But the gloryH3519 of kingsH4428 is to searchH2713 out a matterH1697.3As the heavensH8064 for height, and the earthH776 for depth,So the heartH3820 of kingsH4428 is unsearchable.4Take away the dross from the silverH3701,And there cometh forthH3318 a vesselH3627 for the refiner:5Take away the wickedH7563frombefore the kingH4428,And his throneH3678 shall be establishedH3559 in righteousnessH6664.6Put not thyself forward in the presenceH6440 of the kingH4428,And standH5975 not in the placeH4725 of greatH1419 men:7For betterH2896 is it that it be saidH559 unto thee, ComeH5927 up hither,Than that thou shouldest be put lowerH8213 in the presenceH6440 of the prince,Whom thine eyesH5869 have seenH7200.8GoH3318 not forthH3318 hastily to strive,LestH6435thou know notwhat to do in the endH319 thereof,When thy neighborH7453 hath put thee to shameH3637.9Debate thy causeH7379 with thy neighborH7453 himself,And disclose not the secretH5475 of another;10LestH6435 he that heareth it revile thee,And thine infamy turnH7725 not awayH7725.11A wordH1697 fitly spokenH1696IslikeapplesH8598 of goldH2091 in network of silverH3701.12Asan ear-ring of goldH2091, and an ornament of fine goldH2091,So isa wiseH2450 reprover upon an obedient earH241.13As the cold of snowH7950 in the time of harvestH7105,So isa faithfulH539 messenger to them that sendH7971 him;For he refresheth the soulH5315 of his mastersH113.14As clouds and windH7307 without rainH1653,So ishe that boasteth himself of his giftsH4991 falsely.15By long forbearing is a rulerH7101 persuaded,And a softH7390 tongueH3956 breaketh the boneH1634.16Hast thou foundH4672 honeyH1706? eatH398 so much as is sufficient for thee,LestH6435 thou be filled therewith, and vomitH6958 it.17Let thy footH7272 be seldom in thy neighbor’sH7453 houseH1004,LestH6435 he be weary of thee, and hateH8130 thee.18A manH376 that beareth false witnessH5707 against his neighborH7453Is a maul, and a swordH2719, and a sharp arrowH2671.19ConfidenceH4009 in an unfaithful man in time of troubleH6869Islikea broken toothH8127, and a footH7272 out of joint.20As one that taketh off a garmentH899 in cold weather, and as vinegarH2558 upon sodaH5427,So is he that singeth songsH7892 to a heavy heartH3820.21If thine enemy be hungryH7457, giveH8248 him breadH3899 to eatH398;And if he be thirstyH6771, giveH8248 him waterH4325 to drinkH8248:22For thou wilt heap coalsH1513 of fire upon his headH7218,And Jehovah will rewardH7999 thee.23The northH6828 windH7307 bringeth forth rainH1653;So doth a backbiting tongueH3956 an angry countenance.24It is betterH2896 to dwellH3427 in the cornerH6438 of the housetop,Than with a contentious womanH802 in a wide houseH1004.25Ascold watersH4325 to a thirsty soulH5315,So is goodH2896 newsH8052 from a far country.26Asa troubled fountainH4726, and a corruptedH7843 springH4599,So isa righteousH6662 man that giveth way before the wickedH7563.27It is not goodH2896 to eatH398 muchH7235 honeyH1706;Sofor mento searchH2714 out their own gloryH3519 is grievous.28He whose spiritH7307 is without restraintIslikea cityH5892 that is brokenH6555 downH6555 and without wallsH2346.

Commentaries on Proverbs 25

American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain