Proverbs:25-26



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* These also are proverbs of Solomon which the men of Hezeki 'ah king of Judah copied . * It is the glory of God to conceal things , but the glory of kings is to search things out . * As the heavens for height , and the earth for depth , so the mind of kings is unsearchable . * Take away the dross from the silver , and the smith has material for a vessel ; * take away the wicked from the presence of the king , and his throne will be established in righteousness . * Do not put yourself forward in the king 's presence or stand in the place of the great ; * for it is better to be told , "Come up here ," than to be put lower in the presence of the prince . What your eyes have seen * do not hastily bring into court ; for what will you do in the end , when your neighbor puts you to shame ? * Argue your case with your neighbor himself , and do not disclose another 's secret ; * lest he who hears you bring shame upon you , and your ill repute have no end . * A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in a setting of silver . * Like a gold ring or an ornament of gold is a wise reprover to a listening ear . * Like the cold of snow in the time of harvest is a faithful messenger to those who send him , he refreshes the spirit of his masters . * Like clouds and wind without rain is a man who boasts of a gift he does not give . * With patience a ruler may be persuaded , and a soft tongue will break a bone . * If you have found honey , eat only enough for you , lest you be sated with it and vomit it . * Let your foot be seldom in your neighbor 's house , lest he become weary of you and hate you . * A man who bears false witness against his neighbor is like a war club , or a sword , or a sharp arrow . * Trust in a faithless man in time of trouble is like a bad tooth or a foot that slips . * He who sings songs to a heavy heart is like one who takes off a garment on a cold day , and like vinegar on a wound . * If your enemy is hungry , give him bread to eat ; and if he is thirsty , give him water to drink ; * for you will heap coals of fire on his head , and the LORD will reward you . * The north wind brings forth rain ; and a backbiting tongue , angry looks . * It is better to live in a corner of the housetop than in a house shared with a contentious woman . * Like cold water to a thirsty soul , so is good news from a far country . * Like a muddied spring or a polluted fountain is a righteous man who gives way before the wicked . * It is not good to eat much honey , so be sparing of complimentary words . * A man without self-control is like a city broken into and left without walls . * Like snow in summer or rain in harvest , so honor is not fitting for a fool . * Like a sparrow in its flitting , like a swallow in its flying , a curse that is causeless does not alight . * A whip for the horse , a bridle for the ass , and a rod for the back of fools . * Answer not a fool according to his folly , lest you be like him yourself . * Answer a fool according to his folly , lest he be wise in his own eyes . * He who sends a message by the hand of a fool cuts off his own feet and drinks violence . * Like a lame man 's legs , which hang useless , is a proverb in the mouth of fools . * Like one who binds the stone in the sling is he who gives honor to a fool . * Like a thorn that goes up into the hand of a drunkard is a proverb in the mouth of fools . * Like an archer who wounds everybody is he who hires a passing fool or drunkard . * Like a dog that returns to his vomit is a fool that repeats his folly . * Do you see a man who is wise in his own eyes ? There is more hope for a fool than for him . * The sluggard says , "There is a lion in the road ! There is a lion in the streets !" * As a door turns on its hinges , so does a sluggard on his bed . * The sluggard buries his hand in the dish ; it wears him out to bring it back to his mouth . * The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven men who can answer discreetly . * He who meddles in a quarrel not his own is like one who takes a passing dog by the ears . * Like a madman who throws firebrands , arrows , and death , * is the man who deceives his neighbor and says , "I am only joking !" * For lack of wood the fire goes out ; and where there is no whisperer , quarreling ceases . * As charcoal to hot embers and wood to fire , so is a quarrelsome man for kindling strife . * The words of a whisperer are like delicious morsels ; they go down into the inner parts of the body . * Like the glaze covering an earthen vessel are smooth lips with an evil heart . * He who hates , dissembles with his lips and harbors deceit in his heart ; * when he speaks graciously , believe him not , for there are seven abominations in his heart ; * though his hatred be covered with guile , his wickedness will be exposed in the assembly . * He who digs a pit will fall into it , and a stone will come back upon him who starts it rolling . * A lying tongue hates its victims , and a flattering mouth works ruin . * Do not boast about tomorrow , for you do not know what a day may bring forth .

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