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Proverbs 25

New Living Translation NLT

1 These are more proverbs of Solomon, collected by the advisers of King Hezekiah of Judah.

2 It is God’s privilege to conceal things and the king’s privilege to discover them.

3 No one can comprehend the height of heaven, the depth of the earth, or all that goes on in the king’s mind!

4 Remove the impurities from silver, and the sterling will be ready for the silversmith.

5 Remove the wicked from the king’s court, and his reign will be made secure by justice.

6 Don’t demand an audience with the king or push for a place among the great.

7 It’s better to wait for an invitation to the head table than to be sent away in public disgrace. Just because you’ve seen something,

8 don’t be in a hurry to go to court. For what will you do in the end if your neighbor deals you a shameful defeat?

9 When arguing with your neighbor, don’t betray another person’s secret.

10 Others may accuse you of gossip, and you will never regain your good reputation.

11 Timely advice is lovely, like golden apples in a silver basket.

12 To one who listens, valid criticism is like a gold earring or other gold jewelry.

13 Trustworthy messengers refresh like snow in summer. They revive the spirit of their employer.

14 A person who promises a gift but doesn’t give it is like clouds and wind that bring no rain.

15 Patience can persuade a prince, and soft speech can break bones.

16 Do you like honey? Don’t eat too much, or it will make you sick!

17 Don’t visit your neighbors too often, or you will wear out your welcome.

18 Telling lies about others is as harmful as hitting them with an ax, wounding them with a sword, or shooting them with a sharp arrow.

19 Putting confidence in an unreliable person in times of trouble is like chewing with a broken tooth or walking on a lame foot.

20 Singing cheerful songs to a person with a heavy heart is like taking someone’s coat in cold weather or pouring vinegar in a wound.

21 If your enemies are hungry, give them food to eat. If they are thirsty, give them water to drink.

22 You will heap burning coals of shame on their heads, and the LORD will reward you.

23 As surely as a north wind brings rain, so a gossiping tongue causes anger!

24 It’s better to live alone in the corner of an attic than with a quarrelsome wife in a lovely home.

25 Good news from far away is like cold water to the thirsty.

26 If the godly give in to the wicked, it’s like polluting a fountain or muddying a spring.

27 It’s not good to eat too much honey, and it’s not good to seek honors for yourself.

28 A person without self-control is like a city with broken-down walls.

The Complete Jewish Bible CJB

1 These also are proverbs of Shlomo; the men of Hizkiyah king of Y'hudah copied them out:

2 God gets glory from concealing things; kings get glory from investigating things.

3 Like the sky for height or the earth for depth is the heart of kings - unfathomable.

4 Remove the impurities from the silver, and the smith has material to make a vessel.

5 Remove the wicked from the king's presence, and his throne will rest firmly on righteousness.

6 Don't put yourself forward in the king's presence; don't take a place among the great.

7 For it is better to be told, "Come up here,"than be degraded in the presence of a nobleman. What your eyes have seen,

8 don't rush to present in a dispute. For what will you do later on, if your neighbor puts you to shame?

9 Discuss your dispute with your neighbor, but don't reveal another person's secrets.

10 If you do, and he hears of it, he will disgrace you, and your bad reputation will stick.

11 Like apples of gold in settings of silver is a word appropriately spoken.

12 Like a gold earring, like a fine gold necklace is a wise reprover to a receptive ear.

13 Like the coldness of snow in the heat of the harvest is a faithful messenger to the one who sends him; he refreshes his master's spirit.

14 Like clouds and wind that bring no rain is he who boasts of gifts he never gives.

15 With patience a ruler may be won over, and a gentle tongue can break bones.

16 If you find honey, eat only what you need; for if you eat too much of it, you may throw it up;

17 so don't visit your neighbor too much, or he may get his fill of you and come to hate you.

18 Like a club, a sword or a sharp arrow is a person who gives false testimony against a neighbor.

19 Relying on an untrustworthy person in a time of trouble is like [relying on] a broken tooth or an unsteady leg.

20 Like removing clothes on a chilly day or like vinegar on soda is someone who sings songs to a heavy heart.

21 If someone who hates you is hungry, give him food to eat; and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink.

22 For you will heap fiery coals [of shame] on his head, and ADONAI will reward you.

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

24 It is better to live on a corner of the roof than to share the house with a nagging wife.

25 Like cold water to a person faint from thirst is good news from a distant land.

26 Like a muddied spring or a polluted well is a righteous person who gives way before the wicked.

27 It isn't good to eat too much honey or to seek honor after honor.

28 Like a city breached, without walls, is a person who lacks self-control.