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Proverbs 25

Similitudes, Instructions

1

Theseh428 alsoh1571 are  aproverbsh4912 of Solomonh8010 whichh834 the menh376 of Hezekiahh2396, kingh4428 of Judahh3063, transcribedh6275.

2

It is the gloryh3519b of Godh430 to  aconcealh5641 a matterh1697, But the gloryh3519b of  bkingsh4428 is to searchh2713 out a matterh1697.

3

As the heavensh8064 for heighth7312 and the earthh776 for depthh6011, So the hearth3820 of kingsh4428 is unsearchableh369h2714.

4

Takeh1898 awayh1898 the  adrossh5509 from the silverh3701, And there comesh3318 out a vesselh3627 for the  bsmithh6884;

5

Takeh1898 awayh1898 the  awickedh7563 beforeh6440 the kingh4428, And his  bthroneh3678 will be establishedh3559 in righteousnessh6664.

6

Do not claimh1921 honorh1921 in the presenceh6440 of the kingh4428, And do not standh5975 in the placeh4725 of greath1419 menh1419;

7

For  ait is betterh2896a that it be saidh559 to you, "Comeh5927 up hereh2008," Thanh4480 for you to be placedh8213 lowerh8213 in the presenceh6440 of the princeh5081, Whomh834 your eyesh5869 have seenh7200.

8

Do not goh3318 out  ahastilyh4118b to  1argueh7378 your case;  2Otherwiseh6435, whath4100 will you doh6213a in  3the endh319, When your neighborh7453 humiliatesh3637 you?

9

 1 aArgueh7378 your caseh7379 with your neighborh7453, And  bdo not revealh1540 the secreth5475 of anotherh312,

10

Orh6435 he who hearsh8085 it will reproachh2616b you, And the evilh1681 reporth1681 about you will not  1passh7725 awayh7725.

11

Like applesh8598 of goldh2091 in settingsh4906 of silverh3701 Is a  awordh1697 spokenh1696 in  1right circumstancesh655.

12

Like  1an  aearringh5141 of goldh2091 and an  bornamenth2481 of  cfineh3800 goldh3800 Is a wiseh2450 reproverh3198 to a  dlisteningh8085 earh241.

13

Like the coldh6793b of snowh7950 in the  1timeh3117 of harvesth7105a Is a  afaithfulh539 messengerh6735a to those who sendh7971 him, For he refreshesh7725 the soulh5315 of his mastersh113.

14

Like  acloudsh5387b and  bwindh7307 withouth369 rainh1653 Is a manh376 who boastsh1984b  1of his giftsh4991 falselyh8267.

15

By  1 aforbearanceh753h639 a rulerh7101 may be persuadedh6601b, And a softh7390 tongueh3956 breaksh7665 the boneh1634.

16

Have you  afoundh4672 honeyh1706? Eath398 only  1whath1767 you needh1767, That you not haveh7646 it in excessh7646 and vomith7006a it.

17

Let your footh7272 rarelyh3365 be in your neighbor'sh7453 househ1004, Orh6435 he will becomeh7646  1wearyh7646 of you and hateh8130 you.

18

Like a clubh4650 and a  aswordh2719 and a sharph8150  barrowh2671 Is a manh376 who bearsh6030a  cfalseh8267 witnessh5707 against his neighborh7453.

19

Like a badh7489b toothh8127 and  1an unsteadyh4571 footh7272 Is confidenceh4009 in a  afaithlessh898 man in timeh3117 of troubleh6869a.

20

Like one who takesh5710a offh5710a a garmenth899b on a coldh7135 dayh3117, or like vinegarh2558 on  1sodah5427, Is he who singsh7891 songsh7892a to  2a troubledh7451a hearth3820.

21

 aIfh518  1your enemyh8130 is hungryh7457, giveh398 him foodh3899 to eath398; And ifh518 he is thirstyh6771, giveh8248 him waterh4325 to drinkh8248;

22

For you will  1heaph2846 burning coalsh1513 on his headh7218, And  athe LORDh3068 will rewardh7999a you.

23

The northh6828 windh7307 bringsh2342a forthh2342a rainh1653, And a  1 abackbitingh5643a tongueh3956, an angryh2194 countenanceh6440.

24

It is  abetterh2896a to liveh3427 in a cornerh6438 of the roofh1406 Thanh4480  1in a househ1004 sharedh2267 with a contentioush4066 womanh802.

25

Like coldh7119 waterh4325 to a wearyh5889 soulh5315, So is  agoodh2896a newsh8052 from a distanth4801 landh776.

26

Like a  atrampledh7511 springh4599 and a  1pollutedh7843 wellh4726 Is a righteoush6662 manh6662 who givesh4131 wayh4131 beforeh6440 the wickedh7563.

27

It is not goodh2896a to eath398 muchh7235a honeyh1706, Norh3808 is it gloryh3519b to  asearchh2714 out  1one's own gloryh3519b.

28

Like a  acityh5892b that is brokenh6555 into and withouth369 wallsh2346 Is a manh376  bwhoh834 hash369 noh369 controlh4623 over his spirith7307.



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