Proverbs 25

1These are alsoH1571 proverbsH4912 of SolomonH8010, which the menH376 of HezekiahH2396 kingH4428 of JudahH3063 transcribed. 2It is the gloryH3519 of 1GodH430 to concealH5641 a thingH1697; but the gloryH3519 of kingsH4428 is to searchH2713 out a thingH1697. 3The heavensH8064 for height, and the earthH776 for depth, and 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 wickedH7563 from before 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 the greatH1419; 7for betterH2896 it is 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 seeH7200. 8GoH3318 not forthH3318 hastily to strive, lestH6435 [thou know not] what to do in the endH319 thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shameH3637. 9Debate thy causeH7379 with thy neighbour, but revealH1540 not the secretH5475 of another; 10lestH6435 he that heareth [it] disgrace thee, and thine evilH1681 reportH1681 turnH7725 not awayH7725. 11[As] applesH8598 of goldH2091 in pictures of silverH3701, is a wordH1697 spokenH1696 in season. 12An ear-ring of goldH2091, and an ornament of fine goldH2091, is a wiseH2450 reprover upon an attentive earH241. 13As the cold of snowH7950 in the time of harvestH7105, [so] is a faithfulH539 messenger to them that sendH7971 him: for he refresheth the soulH5315 of his mastersH113. 14Clouds and windH7307 without rainH1653, [so] is a manH376 that boasteth himself of a false giftH4991. 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 surfeited therewith, and vomitH6958 it. 17Let thy footH7272 be seldom in thy neighbour's houseH1004; lestH6435 he be weary of thee and hateH8130 thee. 18A maul, and a swordH2719, and a sharp arrowH2671, is a manH376 that beareth false witnessH5707 against his neighbour. 19A broken toothH8127, and a tottering footH7272, is confidenceH4009 in an unfaithful [man] in the dayH3117 of troubleH6869. 20[As] he that taketh off a garmentH899 in cold weather, [and as] vinegarH2558 upon nitre, so is he that singeth songsH7892 to a sad heartH3820. 21If thine enemy be hungryH7457, giveH8248 him breadH3899 to eatH398; and if he be thirstyH6771, giveH8248 him waterH4325 to drinkH8248: 22for thou shalt heap coalsH1513 of fire upon his headH7218, and Jehovah shall rewardH7999 thee. 23The northH6828 windH7307 bringeth forth rainH1653, and the angry countenance a backbiting tongueH3956. 24It is betterH2896 to dwellH3427 in a cornerH6438 of the housetop, than with a contentious womanH802, and a houseH1004 in common. 25[As] cold watersH4325 to a thirsty soulH5315, so is goodH2896 newsH8052 from a far country. 26A troubled fountainH4726, and a defiled well, is a righteousH6662 [man] that giveth way before the wickedH7563. 27It is not goodH2896 to eatH398 muchH7235 honeyH1706; and to searchH2714 into weighty matters is [itself] a weight. 28He that hath no rule over his own spiritH7307 is [as] a cityH5892 brokenH6555 downH6555, without wallsH2346.