Proverbs 25 — GMV

25 These are the miscellaneous instructions of Solomon, which the friends of Hezekiah king of Judea copied out. ² The glory of God conceals a matter: ³ Heaven is high, and earth is deep, ⁴ Beat the drossy silver, ⁵ Slay the ungodly from before the king, ⁶ Be not boastful in the presence of the king, ⁷ For it is better for thee that it should be said, Come up to me, ⁸ Get not suddenly into a quarrel, ⁹ Whenever thy friend shall reproach thee, ¹⁰ Lest thy friend continue to reproach thee, Favor and friendship set a man free, ¹¹ As a golden apple in a necklace of sardius, ¹² In an earring of gold a precious sardius is also set; ¹³ As a fall of snow in the time of harvest is good against heat, ¹⁴ As winds and clouds and rains are most evident objects, ¹⁵ In long-suffering is prosperity to kings, ¹⁶ Having found honey, eat only what is enough, ¹⁷ Enter sparingly into thy friend’s house, ¹⁸ As a club, and a dagger, and a pointed arrow, ¹⁹ The way of the wicked and the foot of the transgressor shall perish in an evil day. ²⁰ As vinegar is bad for a sore, As a moth in a garment, and a worm in wood, ²¹ If thine enemy hunger, feed him; ²² For so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, ²³ The north wind raises clouds; ²⁴ It is better to dwell on a corner of the roof, ²⁵ As cold water is agreeable to a thirsting soul, ²⁶ As if one should stop a well, and corrupt a spring of water, ²⁷ It is not good to eat much honey; ²⁸ As a city whose walls are broken down, and which is unfortified,