# Proverbs 25 
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1. These also are proverbs of Solomon which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied. 
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2. It is the glory of God to conceal things, but the glory of kings is to search things out. 
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3. As the heavens for height, and the earth for depth, so the heart of kings is unsearchable. 
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4. Take away the dross from the silver, and the smith has material for a vessel; 
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5. take away the wicked from the presence of the king, and his throne will be established in righteousness. 
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6. Do not put yourself forward in the king’s presence or stand in the place of the great, 
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7. for it is better to be told, “Come up here,” than to be put lower in the presence of a noble. What your eyes have seen 
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8. do not hastily bring into court, for what will you do in the end, when your neighbor puts you to shame? 
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9. Argue your case with your neighbor himself, and do not reveal another’s secret, 
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10. lest he who hears you bring shame upon you, and your ill repute have no end. 
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11. A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in a setting of silver. 
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12. Like a gold ring or an ornament of gold is a wise reprover to a listening ear. 
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13. Like the cold of snow in the time of harvest is a faithful messenger to those who send him; he refreshes the soul of his masters. 
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14. Like clouds and wind without rain is a man who boasts of a gift he does not give. 
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15. With patience a ruler may be persuaded, and a soft tongue will break a bone. 
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16. If you have found honey, eat only enough for you, lest you have your fill of it and vomit it. 
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17. Let your foot be seldom in your neighbor’s house, lest he have his fill of you and hate you. 
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18. A man who bears false witness against his neighbor is like a war club, or a sword, or a sharp arrow. 
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19. Trusting in a treacherous man in time of trouble is like a bad tooth or a foot that slips. 
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20. Whoever sings songs to a heavy heart is like one who takes off a garment on a cold day, and like vinegar on soda. 
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21. If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat, and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink, 
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22. for you will heap burning coals on his head, and the LORD will reward you. 
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23. The north wind brings forth rain, and a backbiting tongue, angry looks. 
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24. It is better to live in a corner of the housetop than in a house shared with a quarrelsome wife. 
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25. Like cold water to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country. 
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26. Like a muddied spring or a polluted fountain is a righteous man who gives way before the wicked. 
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27. It is not good to eat much honey, nor is it glorious to seek one’s own glory. 
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28. A man without self-control is like a city broken into and left without walls. 

(ESV)