Proverbs 25 — LXXSB
25Verse 1These are the+miscellaneous instructions of Solomon, which the friends of Ezekias king of Judea copied out.Verse 2The glory of God conceals a matter: but the glory of a king honours business.Verse 3Heaven is high, and earth is deep, and a king's heart is unsearchable.Verse 4Beat the drossy silver, and it shall be made entirely pure.Verse 5Slay the ungodly from before the king, and his throne shall prosper in righteousness.Verse 6Be not boastful in the presence of the king, and remain not in the places of princes;Verse 7for it is better for you that it should be said, Come up to me, than that one should humble you in the presence of the prince; speak of that which your eyes have seen.Verse 8Get not suddenly into a quarrel, lest you repent at last.Verse 9Whenever your friend shall reproach you, retreat backward, despise him not;Verse 10lest your friend continue to reproach you, so your quarrel and enmity shall not depart, but shall be to you like death. Favour and friendship set a man free, which do you keep for yourself, lest you be made liable to reproach; but take heed to your ways peaceably.Verse 11As a golden apple in a necklace of sardius, so is it to speak a wise word.Verse 12In an ear-ring of gold a precious sardius is also set; so is a wise word to an obedient ear.Verse 13As a fall of snow in the time of harvest is good against heat, so a faithful messenger refreshes those that send him; for he helps the souls of his employers.Verse 14As winds and clouds and rains are most evident objects, so is he that boasts of a false gift.Verse 15In longsuffering is prosperity to kings, and a soft tongue breaks the bones.Verse 16Having found honey, eat only what is enough, lest haply you be filled, and vomit it up.Verse 17Enter sparingly into your friend's house, lest he be satiated with your company, and hate you.Verse 18As a club, and a dagger, and a pointed arrow, so also is a man who bears false witness against his friend.Verse 19The way of the wicked and the foot of the transgressor shall perish in an evil day.Verse 20As vinegar is bad for a sore, so trouble befalling the body afflicts the heart. As a moth in a garment, and a worm in wood, so the grief of a man hurts the heart.Verse 21If your enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink;Verse 22for so doing you shall heap coals of fire upon his head, and the Lord shall reward you with good.Verse 23The north wind raises clouds; so an impudent face provokes the tongue.Verse 24It is better to dwell on a corner of the roof, than with a railing woman in an open house.Verse 25As cold water is agreeable to a thirsting soul, so is a good message from a land far off.Verse 26As if one should stop a well, and corrupt a spring of water, so is it unseemly for a righteous man to fall before an ungodly man.Verse 27It is not good to eat much honey; but it is right to honour venerable sayings.Verse 28As a city whose walls are broken down, and which is unfortified, so is a man who does anything without counsel.