Berean Standard Bible

Proverbs 25

1TheseH428 are additionalH1571 proverbsH4912 of SolomonH8010, whichH834 were copied byH6275 the menH582 of HezekiahH2396 kingH4428 of JudahH3063:

2It is the gloryH3519 of GodH430 to concealH5641 a matterH1697and the gloryH3519 of kingsH4428 to search it outH2713 H1697.3As the heavensH8064 are highH7312 and the earthH776 is deepH6011,so the heartsH3820 of kingsH4428 cannotH369 be searchedH2714.

4RemoveH1898 the drossH5509 from the silverH3701,and a vesselH3627 for a silversmithH6884 will come forthH3318.5RemoveH1898 the wickedH7563 from the king’sH4428 presenceH6440,and his throneH3678 will be establishedH3559 in righteousnessH6664.

6Do notH408 exalt yourselfH1921 in the presenceH6440 of the kingH4428,and do notH408 standH5975 in the placeH4725 of greatH1419 men;7forH3588 it is betterH2896 to be toldH559, “Come upH5927 hereH2008!”than to be demotedH8213 in the presenceH6440 of the princeH5081.

Even whatH834 1 you have seenH7200 with your own eyesH5869,8do notH408 bringH3318 hastilyH4118 to courtH7378.OtherwiseH6435, whatH4100 will you doH6213 in the endH319when your neighborH7453 puts you to shameH3637 ?

9ArgueH7379 your caseH7378 withH854 your neighborH7453withoutH408 betrayingH1540 another’sH312 confidenceH5475,10lestH6435 he who hears youH8085 bring shame upon youH2616,and your infamyH1681 neverH3808 go awayH7725.

11A wordH1697 fitlyH5921 H655 spokenH1696is like applesH8598 of goldH2091 in settingsH4906 of silverH3701.12Like an earringH5141 of goldH2091 or an ornamentH2481 of fine goldH3800is a wise man’sH2450 rebukeH3198 toH5921 a listeningH8085 earH241.

13Like the coldH6793 of snowH7950 in the timeH3117 of harvestH7105is a trustworthyH539 messengerH6735 to those who send himH7971;he refreshesH7725 the soulH5315 of his mastersH113.

14Like cloudsH5387 and windH7307 withoutH369 rainH1653is the manH376 who boastsH1984 of giftsH4991 never givenH8267.

15Through patienceH753 H639 a rulerH7101 can be persuadedH6601,and a gentleH7390 tongueH3956 can breakH7665 a boneH1634.

16If you findH4672 honeyH1706, eatH398 just what you needH1767,lestH6435 you have too muchH7646 and vomit it upH6958.

17SeldomH3365 set footH7272 in your neighbor’sH7453 houseH1004,lestH6435 he grow wearyH7646 and hate youH8130.

18Like a clubH4650 or swordH2719 or sharpH8150 arrowH2671is a manH376 who bearsH6030 falseH8267 witnessH5707 against his neighborH7453.

19Like a brokenH7465 toothH8127 or a footH7272 out of jointH4571is confidenceH4009 in a faithless manH898 in timeH3117 of troubleH6869.

20Like one who removesH5710 a garmentH899 on a coldH7135 dayH3117or vinegarH2558 poured onH5921 a woundH5427 2is one who singsH7891 songsH7892 toH5921 a heavyH7451 heartH3820.

21IfH518 your enemyH8130 is hungryH7457, give him foodH3899 to eatH398,and ifH518 he is thirstyH6771, give him waterH4325 to drinkH8248.22ForH3588 in so doing, youH859 will heapH2846 burning coalsH1513 onH5921 his headH7218,3and the LORDH3068 will rewardH7999 you.

23As the northH6828 windH7307 brings forthH2342 rainH1653,so a backbitingH5643 tongueH3956 brings angryH2194 looksH6440.

24BetterH2896 to liveH3427 onH5921 a cornerH6438 of the roofH1406than to shareH2267 a houseH1004 with a quarrelsomeH4066 wifeH802.

25Like coldH7119 waterH4325 toH5921 a wearyH5889 soulH5315is goodH2896 newsH8052 from a distantH4801 landH776.

26Like a muddiedH7515 springH4599 or a pollutedH7843 wellH4726is a righteous manH6662 who gives wayH4131 toH6440 the wickedH7563.

27It is notH3808 goodH2896 to eatH398 too muchH7235 honeyH1706or to search outH2714 one’s own gloryH3519.

28Like a cityH5892 whose wallsH2346 are broken downH6555is a manH376 whoH834 H369 does notH369 controlH4623 his temperH7307.

Notes

1. Proverbs 25:7 Or Even the one ↩
2. Proverbs 25:20 Or on soda ↩
3. Proverbs 25:22 LXX; Hebrew For you will heap burning coals on his head; cited in Romans 12:20 ↩