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Proverbs 25:8-18
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8
Go not
forth
hastily
to
strive
, lest thou know not what to
do
in the
end
thereof, when thy
neighbour
hath put thee to
shame
.
9
Debate
thy
cause
with thy
neighbour
himself; and
discover
not a
secret
[a]
to
another:
10
Lest he that
heareth
it put thee to
shame
, and thine
infamy
turn not
away
.
11
A
word
fitly
[b]
*
spoken
is like
apples
of
gold
in
pictures
of
silver.
12
As an
earring
of
gold,
and an
ornament
of fine
gold,
so is a
wise
reprover
upon an
obedient
ear.
13
As the
cold
of
snow
in the
time
of
harvest,
so is a
faithful
messenger
to them that
send
him: for he
refresheth
the
soul
of his
masters.
14
Whoso
boasteth
himself of a
false
gift
is like
clouds
and
wind
without
rain.
15
By
long
forbearing
is a
prince
persuaded
, and a
soft
tongue
breaketh
the
bone.
16
Hast thou
found
honey?
eat
so much as is
sufficient
for thee, lest thou be
filled
therewith, and
vomit
it.
17
Withdraw
[c]
thy
foot
from thy
neighbour's
house;
lest he be
weary
of thee, and so
hate
thee.
18
A
man
that
beareth
false
witness
against his
neighbour
is a
maul,
and a
sword,
and a
sharp
arrow.
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[a].
a secret...: or, the secret of
[b].
fitly...: Heb. spoken upon his wheels
[c].
Withdraw...: or, Let thy foot be seldom in
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