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62 lines
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# Chapter 25
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1 These also are proverbs of Solomon which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied:
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2 It is the glory of God to conceal a matter,
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But the glory of kings is to search out a matter.
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3 As the heavens for height and the earth for depth,
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So the heart of kings is unsearchable.
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4 Take away the dross from silver,
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And it will go to the silversmith for jewelry.
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5 Take away the wicked from before the king,
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And his throne will be established in righteousness.
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6 Do not exalt yourself in the presence of the king,
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And do not stand in the place of the great;
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7 For it is better that he say to you,
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“Come up here,”
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Than that you should be put lower in the presence of the prince,
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Whom your eyes have seen.
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8 Do not go hastily to court;
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For what will you do in the end,
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When your neighbor has put you to shame?
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9 Debate your case with your neighbor,
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And do not disclose the secret to another;
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10 Lest he who hears it expose your shame,
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And your reputation be ruined.
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11 A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold
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In settings of silver.
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12 Like an earring of gold and an ornament of fine gold
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Is a wise rebuker to an obedient ear.
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13 Like the cold of snow in time of harvest
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Is a faithful messenger to those who send him,
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For he refreshes the soul of his masters.
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14 Whoever falsely boasts of giving
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Is like clouds and wind without rain.
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15 By long forbearance a ruler is persuaded,
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And a gentle tongue breaks a bone.
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16 Have you found honey?
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Eat only as much as you need,
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Lest you be filled with it and vomit.
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17 Seldom set foot in your neighbor’s house,
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Lest he become weary of you and hate you.
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18 A man who bears false witness against his neighbor
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Is like a club, a sword, and a sharp arrow.
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19 Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble
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Is like a bad tooth and a foot out of joint.
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20 Like one who takes away a garment in cold weather,
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And like vinegar on soda,
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Is one who sings songs to a heavy heart.
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21 If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat;
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And if he is thirsty, give him water to drink;
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22 For so you will heap coals of fire on his head,
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And the Lord will reward you.
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23 The north wind brings forth rain,
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And a backbiting tongue an angry countenance.
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24 It is better to dwell in a corner of a housetop,
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Than in a house shared with a contentious woman.
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25 As cold water to a weary soul,
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So is good news from a far country.
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26 A righteous man who falters before the wicked
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Is like a murky spring and a polluted well.
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27 It is not good to eat much honey;
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So to seek one’s own glory is not glory.
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28 Whoever has no rule over his own spirit
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Is like a city broken down, without walls. |