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Themes in Proverbs 25
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Themes in Proverbs 25

Proverbs 25:1

These too are proverbs of Solomon,
which the men of Hezekiah, king of Judah, copied.

Proverbs 25:2

It is the glory of God to conceal a matter
and the glory of kings to investigate a matter.

Proverbs 25:3

As the heaven is high and the earth is deep,
so the hearts of kings cannot be investigated.

Proverbs 25:4

Remove impurities from silver,
and a vessel will be produced for a silversmith.

Proverbs 25:5

Remove the wicked from the king’s presence,
and his throne will be established in righteousness.

Proverbs 25:6

Don’t brag about yourself before the king,
and don’t stand in the place of the great;

Proverbs 25:7

for it is better for him to say to you, “Come up here!”
than to demote you in plain view of a noble.

Proverbs 25:8

Don’t take a matter to court hastily.
Otherwise, what will you do afterward
if your opponent humiliates you?

Proverbs 25:9

Make your case with your opponent
without revealing another’s secret;

Proverbs 25:10

otherwise, the one who hears will disgrace you,
and you’ll never live it down.

Proverbs 25:11

A word spoken at the right time
is like gold apples on a silver tray.

Proverbs 25:12

A wise correction to a receptive ear
is like a gold ring or an ornament of gold.

Proverbs 25:13

To those who send him, a trustworthy messenger
is like the coolness of snow on a harvest day;
he refreshes the life of his masters.

Proverbs 25:14

The man who boasts about a gift that does not exist
is like clouds and wind without rain.

Proverbs 25:15

A ruler can be persuaded through patience,
and a gentle tongue can break a bone.

Proverbs 25:16

If you find honey, eat only what you need;
otherwise, you’ll get sick from it and vomit.

Proverbs 25:17

Seldom set foot in your neighbor’s house;
otherwise, he’ll get sick of you and hate you.

Proverbs 25:18

A man giving false testimony against his neighbor
is like a club, a sword, or a sharp arrow.

Proverbs 25:19

Trusting an unreliable person in a difficult time
is like a rotten tooth or a faltering foot.

Proverbs 25:20

Singing songs to a troubled heart
is like taking off clothing on a cold day
or like pouring vinegar on soda.

Proverbs 25:21

If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat,
and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink;

Proverbs 25:22

for you will heap burning coals on his head,
and the Lord will reward you.

Proverbs 25:23

The north wind produces rain,
and a backbiting tongue, angry looks.

Proverbs 25:24

Better to live on the corner of a roof
than to share a house with a nagging wife.

Proverbs 25:25

Good news from a distant land
is like cold water to a parched throat.

Proverbs 25:26

A righteous person who yields to the wicked
is like a muddied spring or a polluted well.

Proverbs 25:27

It is not good to eat too much honey
or to seek glory after glory.

Proverbs 25:28

A man who does not control his temper
is like a city whose wall is broken down.

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