Proverbs 25 (kjv)

These are also proverbs^H4912 of Solomon^H8010, which the men^H582 of Hezekiah^H2396 king^H4428 of Judah^H3063 copied out^H6275.²It is the glory^H3519 of God^H430 to conceal^H5641 a thing^H1697: but the honour^H3519 of kings^H4428 is to search out^H2713 a matter^H1697.³The heaven^H8064 for height^H7312, and the earth^H776 for depth^H6011, and the heart^H3820 of kings^H4428 is unsearchable^H2714.⁴Take away^H1898 the dross^H5509 from the silver^H3701, and there shall come forth^H3318 a vessel^H3627 for the finer^H6884.⁵Take away^H1898 the wicked^H7563 from before^H6440 the king^H4428, and his throne^H3678 shall be established^H3559 in righteousness^H6664.⁶Put not forth^H1921 thyself in the presence^H6440 of the king^H4428, and stand^H5975 not in the place^H4725 of great^H1419 men:⁷For better^H2896 it is that it be said^H559 unto thee, Come up^H5927 hither; than that thou shouldest be put lower^H8213 in the presence^H6440 of the prince^H5081 whom thine eyes^H5869 haveseen^H7200.

⁸Go not forth^H3318 hastily^H4118 to strive^H7378, lest thou know not what to do^H6213 in the end^H319 thereof, when thy neighbour^H7453 hath put thee to shame^H3637.⁹Debate^H7378 thy cause^H7379 with thy neighbour^H7453 himself; and discover^H1540 not a secret^H5475 to another^H312:¹⁰Lest he that heareth^H8085 it put thee to shame^H2616, and thine infamy^H1681 turn not away^H7725.¹¹A word^H1697 fitly^{H212 H655} spoken^H1696 is like apples^H8598 of gold^H2091 in pictures^H4906 of silver^H3701.¹²As an earring^H5141 of gold^H2091, and an ornament^H2481 of fine gold^H3800, so is a wise^H2450 reprover^H3198 upon an obedient^H8085 ear^H241.¹³As the cold^H6793 of snow^H7950 in the time^H3117 of harvest^H7105, so is a faithful^H539 messenger^H6735 to them that send^H7971 him: for he refresheth^H7725 the soul^H5315 of his masters^H113.¹⁴Whoso^H376 boasteth^H1984 himself of a false^H8267 gift^H4991 is like clouds^H5387 and wind^H7307 without rain^H1653.¹⁵By long^H753 forbearing^H639 is a prince^H7101 persuaded^H6601, and a soft^H7390 tongue^H3956 breaketh^H7665 the bone^H1634.¹⁶Hast thou found^H4672 honey^H1706? eat^H398 so much as is sufficient^H1767 for thee, lest thou be filled^H7646 therewith, and vomit^H6958 it.¹⁷Withdraw^H3365 thy foot^H7272 from thy neighbour's^H7453 house^H1004; lest he be weary^H7646 of thee, and so hate^H8130 thee.¹⁸A man^H376 that beareth^H6030 false^H8267 witness^H5707 against his neighbour^H7453 is a maul^H4650, and a sword^H2719, and a sharp^H8150 arrow^H2671.¹⁹Confidence^H4009 in an unfaithful man^H898 in time^H3117 of trouble^H6869 is like a broken^H7465 tooth^H8127, and a foot^H7272 out of joint^H4154.²⁰As he that taketh away^H5710 a garment^H899 in cold^H7135 weather^H3117, and as vinegar^H2558 upon nitre^H5427, so is he that singeth^H7891 songs^H7892 to an heavy^H7451 heart^H3820.²¹If thine enemy^H8130 be hungry^H7457, give him bread^H3899 to eat^H398; and if he be thirsty^H6771, give him water^H4325 to drink^H8248:²²For thou shalt heap^H2846 coals of fire^H1513 upon his head^H7218, and the LORD^H3068 shall reward^H7999 thee.²³The north^H6828 wind^H7307 driveth away^H2342 rain^H1653: so doth an angry^H2194 countenance^H6440 a backbiting^H5643 tongue^H3956.²⁴It is better^H2896 to dwell^H3427 in the corner^H6438 of the housetop^H1406, than with a brawling^{H4079 H4066} woman^H802 and in a wide^H2267 house^H1004.²⁵As cold^H7119 waters^H4325 to a thirsty^H5889 soul^H5315, so is good^H2896 news^H8052 from a far^H4801 country^H776.²⁶A righteous^H6662 man falling down^H4131 before^H6440 the wicked^H7563 is as a troubled^H7515 fountain^H4599, and a corrupt^H7843 spring^H4726.²⁷It is not good^H2896 to eat^H398 much^H7235 honey^H1706: so for men to search^H2714 their own glory^H3519 is not glory^H3519.²⁸He^H376 that hath no rule^H4623 over his own spirit^H7307 is like a city^H5892 that is broken down^H6555, and without walls^H2346.