25:1 These also are proverbs of Solomon which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied. 25:2 It is the glory of God to conceal things, but the glory of kings is to search things out. 25:3 As the heavens for height, and the earth for depth, so the heart of kings is unsearchable. 25:4 Take away the dross from the silver, and the smith has material for a vessel; 25:5 take away the wicked from the presence of the king, and his throne will be established in righteousness. 25:6 Do not put yourself forward in the king's presence or stand in the place of the great, 25:7 for it is better to be told, "Come up here," than to be put lower in the presence of a noble. What your eyes have seen 25:8 do not hastily bring into court, for what will you do in the end, when your neighbor puts you to shame 25:9 Argue your case with your neighbor himself, and do not reveal another's secret, 25:10 lest he who hears you bring shame upon you, and your ill repute have no end. 25:11 A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in a setting of silver. 25:12 Like a gold ring or an ornament of gold is a wise reprover to a listening ear. 25:13 Like the cold of snow in the time of harvest is a faithful messenger to those who send him; he refreshes the soul of his masters. 25:14 Like clouds and wind without rain is a man who boasts of a gift he does not give. 25:15 With patience a ruler may be persuaded, and a soft tongue will break a bone. 25:16 If you have found honey, eat only enough for you, lest you have your fill of it and vomit it. 25:17 Let your foot be seldom in your neighbor's house, lest he have his fill of you and hate you. 25:18 A man who bears false witness against his neighbor is like a war club, or a sword, or a sharp arrow. 25:19 Trusting in a treacherous man in time of trouble is like a bad tooth or a foot that slips. 25:20 Whoever sings songs to a heavy heart is like one who takes off a garment on a cold day, and like vinegar on soda. 25:21 If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat, and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink, 25:22 for you will heap burning coals on his head, and the LORD will reward you. 25:23 The north wind brings forth rain, and a backbiting tongue, angry looks. 25:24 It is better to live in a corner of the housetop than in a house shared with a quarrelsome wife. 25:25 Like cold water to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country. 25:26 Like a muddied spring or a polluted fountain is a righteous man who gives way before the wicked. 25:27 It is not good to eat much honey, nor is it glorious to seek one's own glory. 25:28 A man without self-control is like a city broken into and left without walls.