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60 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 things,
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but the glory of kings is to search things out.
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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 the silver,
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and the smith has material for a vessel;
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5 take away the wicked from the presence of the king,
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and his throne will be established in righteousness.
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6 Do not put yourself forward in the king's presence
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or stand in the place of the great,
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7 for it is better to be told, “Come up here,”
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than to be put lower in the presence of a noble.
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What your eyes have seen
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8 do not hastily bring into court,
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for what will you do in the end,
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when your neighbor puts you to shame?
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9 Argue your case with your neighbor himself,
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and do not reveal another's secret,
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10 lest he who hears you bring shame upon you,
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and your ill repute have no end.
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11 A word fitly spoken
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is like apples of gold in a setting of silver.
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12 Like a gold ring or an ornament of gold
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is a wise reprover to a listening ear.
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13 Like the cold of snow in the time of harvest
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is a faithful messenger to those who send him;
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he refreshes the soul of his masters.
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14 Like clouds and wind without rain
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is a man who boasts of a gift he does not give.
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15 With patience a ruler may be persuaded,
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and a soft tongue will break a bone.
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16 If you have found honey, eat only enough for you,
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lest you have your fill of it and vomit it.
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17 Let your foot be seldom in your neighbor's house,
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lest he have his fill 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 war club, or a sword, or a sharp arrow.
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19 Trusting in a treacherous man in time of trouble
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is like a bad tooth or a foot that slips.
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20 Whoever sings songs to a heavy heart
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is like one who takes off a garment on a cold day,
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and like vinegar on soda.
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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 you will heap burning coals 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, angry looks.
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24 It is better to live in a corner of the housetop
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than in a house shared with a quarrelsome wife.
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25 Like cold water to a thirsty soul,
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so is good news from a far country.
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26 Like a muddied spring or a polluted fountain
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is a righteous man who gives way before the wicked.
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27 It is not good to eat much honey,
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nor is it glorious to seek one's own glory.
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28 A man without self-control
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is like a city broken into and left without walls. |