Proverbs 25

More Proverbs of Solomon

¹These are also proverbs of Solomon which officials of Hezekiah king of Judah copied:

²The glory of God conceals things,[#Or “gods”]

³As heaven is to height and the earth is to depth,

⁴Remove the dross from silver,

⁵Remove the wicked before a king,

⁶Do not promote yourself before the king,

⁷For it is better that he say to you, “Ascend here,”

What your eyes have seen,

⁸do not hastily bring out to court,

⁹Argue your argument with your neighbor himself,

¹⁰lest he who hears shame you

¹¹Apples of gold in a setting of silver

¹²A ring of gold and an ornament of fine gold

¹³Like the cold of snow on a day of harvest[#Or “at a season”]

¹⁴Like clouds and wind when there is no rain,

¹⁵With patience a ruler may be persuaded,[#Literally “With length of face”]

¹⁶If you find honey, eat what is sufficient for you,

¹⁷Make your foot scarce in the house of your neighbor,

¹⁸Like a club and sword and a sharp arrow

¹⁹A bad tooth and a lame foot

²⁰Like one who removes a garment on a cold day, or like vinegar on natron,[#A mineral salt found on dry lake beds often used as a preservative.]

²¹If your enemy is hungry, feed him bread,

²²For coals of fire you will heap upon his head,

²³The wind of the north produces rain,

²⁴Better to live upon the corner of a roof

²⁵Like cold water upon a weary soul,[#Hebrew “waters”; #Or “life,” or “inner self”]

²⁶Like a muddied spring or a polluted fountain

²⁷To eat much honey is not good,

²⁸A breached city where there is no wall