Proverbs 25:3-13

3 As the heavens for height and the earth for depth, So the heart of kings is unsearchable *.

4 Take away the ¹dross from the silver, And there comes out a vessel for the ²smith;

5 Take away the ³wicked before the king, And his ⁴throne will be established in righteousness.

6 Do not claim honor in the presence of the king, And do not stand in the place of great men;

7 For ⁵it is better that it be said to you, "Come up here," Than for you to be placed lower in the presence of the prince, Whom your eyes have seen.

8 Do not go out ⁶hastily to argue your case; Otherwise, what will you do in the end, When your neighbor humiliates you?

9 ⁷Argue your case with your neighbor, And ⁸do not reveal the secret of another,

10 Or he who hears it will reproach you, And the evil report about you will not pass away.

11 Like apples of gold in settings of silver Is a ⁹word spoken in right circumstances.

12 Like an ¹⁰earring of gold and an ¹¹ornament of ¹²fine gold Is a wise reprover to a ¹³listening ear.

13 Like the cold of snow in the time of harvest Is a ¹⁴faithful messenger to those who send him, For he refreshes the soul of his masters.

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