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Proverbs of Solomon Collected by Hezekiah
25:1 These also are proverbs of Solomon, which the men of King Hezekiah of Judah copied: 25:2 It is the glory of God to conceal a matter, and it is the glory of a king to search out a matter. 25:3 As the heaven is high and the earth is deep so the hearts of kings are unsearchable. 25:4 Remove the dross from the silver, and material for the silversmith will emerge; 25:5 remove the wicked from before the king, and his throne will be established in righteousness. 25:6 Do not honor yourself before the king, and do not stand in the place of great men; 25:7 for it is better for him to say to you, “Come up here,” than to put you lower before a prince, whom your eyes have seen. 25:8 Do not go out hastily to litigation, or what will you do afterward when your neighbor puts you to shame? 25:9 When you argue a case with your neighbor, do not reveal the secret of another person, 25:10 lest the one who hears it put you to shame and your infamy will never go away. 25:11 Like apples of gold in settings of silver, so is a word skillfully spoken. 25:12 Like an earring of gold and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover to the ear of the one who listens. 25:13 Like the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to those who send him, for he refreshes the heart of his masters. 25:14 Like cloudy skies and wind that produce no rain, so is the one who boasts of a gift not given. 25:15 Through patience a ruler can be persuaded, and a soft tongue can break a bone. 25:16 When you find honey, eat only what is sufficient for you, lest you become stuffed with it and vomit it up. 25:17 Don’t set foot too frequently in your neighbor’s house, lest he become weary of you and hate you.
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Names, People and Places, Dictionary Themes and Topics

Names, People and Places:
 · Hezekiah the son of Ahaz who succeeded him as king of Judah; an ancestor of Jesus,son of Ahaz; king of Judah,forefather of the prophet Zephaniah,an Israelite chief who signed the covenant to obey God's law
 · Judah the son of Jacob and Leah; founder of the tribe of Judah,a tribe, the land/country,a son of Joseph; the father of Simeon; an ancestor of Jesus,son of Jacob/Israel and Leah; founder of the tribe of Judah,the tribe of Judah,citizens of the southern kingdom of Judah,citizens of the Persian Province of Judah; the Jews who had returned from Babylonian exile,"house of Judah", a phrase which highlights the political leadership of the tribe of Judah,"king of Judah", a phrase which relates to the southern kingdom of Judah,"kings of Judah", a phrase relating to the southern kingdom of Judah,"princes of Judah", a phrase relating to the kingdom of Judah,the territory allocated to the tribe of Judah, and also the extended territory of the southern kingdom of Judah,the Province of Judah under Persian rule,"hill country of Judah", the relatively cool and green central highlands of the territory of Judah,"the cities of Judah",the language of the Jews; Hebrew,head of a family of Levites who returned from Exile,a Levite who put away his heathen wife,a man who was second in command of Jerusalem; son of Hassenuah of Benjamin,a Levite in charge of the songs of thanksgiving in Nehemiah's time,a leader who helped dedicate Nehemiah's wall,a Levite musician who helped Zechariah of Asaph dedicate Nehemiah's wall
 · Solomon the tenth son of David; the father of Rehoboam; an ancestor of Jesus; the third king of Israel.,son of David and Bath-Sheba; successor of King David


Dictionary Themes and Topics: HEZEKIAH (2) | PROVERBS, THE BOOK OF | King | Picture | Adjudication at Law | Citizenship | Guest | Rulers | Prudence | Lawsuits | Compromise | WISDOM | Dross | Gold | Presumption | Humility | Meekness | SNOW | Banquet | Silver | more
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NET Notes: Pro 25:1 This section of the book of Proverbs contains proverbs attributed to Solomon but copied by Hezekiah’s sages (between 715 b.c. and 687 b.c.). Som...

NET Notes: Pro 25:2 The two infinitives form the heart of the contrast – “to conceal a matter” and “to search out a matter.” God’s gov...

NET Notes: Pro 25:3 The proverb is affirming a simple fact: The king’s plans and decisions are beyond the comprehension of the common people. While the king would m...

NET Notes: Pro 25:4 The Hebrew כֶּלִי (keli) means “vessel; utensil” (cf. KJV, ASV, NASB). But purging dross from silver d...

NET Notes: Pro 25:5 When the king purges the wicked from his court he will be left with righteous counselors and his government therefore will be “established in ri...

NET Notes: Pro 25:7 Most modern commentators either omit this last line or attach it to the next verse. But it is in the text of the MT as well as the LXX, Syriac, Vulgat...

NET Notes: Pro 25:8 The clause begins with פֶּן (pen, “lest”) which seems a bit out of place in this line. C. H. Toy suggests changing...

NET Notes: Pro 25:9 The concern is that in arguing with one person a secret about another might be divulged, perhaps deliberately in an attempt to clear oneself. The poin...

NET Notes: Pro 25:10 The noun דִּבָּה (dibbah, “infamy; defamation; evil report; whispering”) is used of an evil repo...

NET Notes: Pro 25:11 Heb “on its wheels.” This expression means “aptly, fittingly.” The point is obviously about the immense value and memorable be...

NET Notes: Pro 25:12 The “ear of the listener” refers to the obedient disciple, the one who complies with the reproof he hears. Cf. KJV, ASV, NAB “an obe...

NET Notes: Pro 25:13 Heb “he restores the life [or, soul] of his masters.” The idea suggests that someone who sends the messenger either entrusts his life to h...

NET Notes: Pro 25:14 Heb “a gift of falsehood.” This would mean that the individual brags about giving a gift, when there is no gift.

NET Notes: Pro 25:15 The idea of breaking a bone uses the hardest and most firm part of the body in contrast to the “softness of the tongue.” Both are figurati...

NET Notes: Pro 25:16 The proverb warns that anything overindulged in can become sickening. The verse uses formal parallelism to express first the condition and then its co...

NET Notes: Pro 25:17 Heb “gets full.” This verb means “to be sated; to be satisfied; to be filled.” It is often used with reference to food, but he...

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