{"book":"Proverbs","slug":"proverbs","ch":25,"genre":"poetry","sub":"Proverbs","prev":"proverbs/24","next":"proverbs/26","verses":[{"v":1,"t":"These [are] additional proverbs of Solomon, which were copied by the men of Hezekiah king of Judah:","f":[],"h":"More Proverbs of Solomon","style":"reg"},{"v":2,"t":"It is the glory of God to conceal a matter and the glory of kings to search it out.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"It is the glory of God to conceal a matter"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and the glory of kings to search it out."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":3,"t":"As the heavens are high and the earth is deep, so the hearts of kings cannot be searched.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"As the heavens are high and the earth is deep,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"so the hearts of kings cannot be searched."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":4,"t":"Remove the dross from the silver, and a vessel for a silversmith will come forth.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"Remove the dross from the silver,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and a vessel for a silversmith will come forth."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":5,"t":"Remove the wicked from the king’s presence, and his throne will be established in righteousness.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"Remove the wicked from the king’s presence,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and his throne will be established in righteousness."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":6,"t":"Do not exalt yourself in the presence of the king, and do not stand in the place of great [men];","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"Do not exalt yourself in the presence of the king,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and do not stand in the place of great [men];"}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":7,"t":"for it is better to be told,“ Come up here!” than to be demoted in the presence of the prince. Even what you have seen with your own eyes,","f":["Or Even the one"],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"for it is better to be told,“ Come up here!”"},{"style":"indent2","t":"than to be demoted in the presence of the prince."},{"style":"indent1stline","t":"Even what you have seen with your own eyes,"}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":8,"t":"do not bring hastily to court. Otherwise, what will you do in the end when your neighbor puts you to shame?","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent2","t":"do not bring hastily to court."},{"style":"indent1","t":"Otherwise, what will you do in the end"},{"style":"indent2","t":"when your neighbor puts you to shame?"}],"style":"indent2"},{"v":9,"t":"Argue your case with your neighbor without betraying another’s confidence,","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"Argue your case with your neighbor"},{"style":"indent2","t":"without betraying another’s confidence,"}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":10,"t":"lest he who hears you bring shame upon you, and your infamy never go away.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"lest he who hears you bring shame upon you,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and your infamy never go away."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":11,"t":"A word fitly spoken [is like] apples of gold in settings of silver.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"A word fitly spoken"},{"style":"indent2","t":"[is like] apples of gold in settings of silver."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":12,"t":"[Like] an earring of gold or an ornament of fine gold is a wise man’s rebuke to a listening ear.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"[Like] an earring of gold or an ornament of fine gold"},{"style":"indent2","t":"is a wise man’s rebuke to a listening ear."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":13,"t":"Like the cold of snow in the time of harvest [is] a trustworthy messenger to those who send him; he refreshes the soul of his masters.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"Like the cold of snow in the time of harvest"},{"style":"indent2","t":"[is] a trustworthy messenger to those who send him;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"he refreshes the soul of his masters."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":14,"t":"[Like] clouds and wind without rain [is] the man who boasts of gifts never given.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"[Like] clouds and wind without rain"},{"style":"indent2","t":"[is] the man who boasts of gifts never given."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":15,"t":"Through patience a ruler can be persuaded, and a gentle tongue can break a bone.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"Through patience a ruler can be persuaded,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and a gentle tongue can break a bone."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":16,"t":"If you find honey, eat just what you need, lest you have too much and vomit it up.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"If you find honey, eat just what you need,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"lest you have too much and vomit it up."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":17,"t":"Seldom set foot in your neighbor’s house, lest he grow weary and hate you.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"Seldom set foot in your neighbor’s house,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"lest he grow weary and hate you."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":18,"t":"[Like] a club or sword or sharp arrow [is] a man who bears false witness against his neighbor.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"[Like] a club or sword or sharp arrow"},{"style":"indent2","t":"[is] a man who bears false witness against his neighbor."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":19,"t":"[Like] a broken tooth or a foot out of joint is confidence in a faithless man in time of trouble.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"[Like] a broken tooth or a foot out of joint"},{"style":"indent2","t":"is confidence in a faithless man in time of trouble."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":20,"t":"[Like] one who removes a garment on a cold day or vinegar poured on a wound [is] one who sings songs to a heavy heart.","f":["Or on soda"],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"[Like] one who removes a garment on a cold day"},{"style":"indent2","t":"or vinegar poured on a wound"},{"style":"indent2","t":"[is] one who sings songs to a heavy heart."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":21,"t":"If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat, and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":22,"t":"For [in so doing], you will heap burning coals on his head, and the LORD will reward you.","f":["LXX; Hebrew For you will heap burning coals on his head; cited in Romans 12:20"],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"For [in so doing], you will heap burning coals on his head,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and the LORD will reward you."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":23,"t":"As the north wind brings forth rain, so a backbiting tongue [brings] angry looks.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"As the north wind brings forth rain,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"so a backbiting tongue [brings] angry looks."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":24,"t":"Better to live on a corner of the roof than to share a house with a quarrelsome wife.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"Better to live on a corner of the roof"},{"style":"indent2","t":"than to share a house with a quarrelsome wife."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":25,"t":"[Like] cold water to a weary soul [is] good news from a distant land.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"[Like] cold water to a weary soul"},{"style":"indent2","t":"[is] good news from a distant land."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":26,"t":"Like a muddied spring or a polluted well is a righteous man who gives way to the wicked.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"Like a muddied spring or a polluted well"},{"style":"indent2","t":"is a righteous man who gives way to the wicked."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":27,"t":"It is not good to eat too much honey or to search out one’s own glory.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"It is not good to eat too much honey"},{"style":"indent2","t":"or to search out one’s own glory."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":28,"t":"Like a city whose walls are broken down is a man who does not control his temper.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"Like a city whose walls are broken down"},{"style":"indent2","t":"is a man who does not control his temper."}],"style":"indent1stline"}]}