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Proverbs 25:1-28

25:1

These [are] also proverbs
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of Solomon
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which the men
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of Hezekiah
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king
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of Judah
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copied out
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25:2

[It is] the glory
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of God
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to conceal
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a thing
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but the honour
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of kings
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[is] to search out
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a matter
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25:3

The heaven
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for height
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and the earth
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for depth
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and the heart
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of kings
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[is] unsearchable
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{is...: Heb. there is no searching}

25:4

Take away
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the dross
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from the silver
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and there shall come forth
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a vessel
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for the finer
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25:5

Take away
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the wicked
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[from] before
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the king
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and his throne
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shall be established
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in righteousness
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25:6

Put not forth
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thyself in the presence
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of the king
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and stand
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not in the place
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of great
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[men]: {Put...: Heb. Set not out thy glory}

25:7

For better
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[it is] that it be said
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unto thee, Come up
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hither; than that thou shouldest be put lower
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in the presence
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of the prince
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whom thine eyes
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have seen
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25:8

Go not forth
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hastily
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to strive
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lest [thou know not] what to do
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in the end
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thereof, when thy neighbour
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hath put thee to shame
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25:9

Debate
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thy cause
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with thy neighbour
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[himself]; and discover
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not a secret
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to another
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{a secret...: or, the secret of}

25:10

Lest he that heareth
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[it] put thee to shame
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and thine infamy
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turn not away
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25:11

A word
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fitly
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spoken
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[is like] apples
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of gold
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in pictures
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of silver
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{fitly...: Heb. spoken upon his wheels}

25:12

[As] an earring
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of gold
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and an ornament
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of fine gold
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[so is] a wise
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reprover
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upon an obedient
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ear
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25:13

As the cold
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of snow
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in the time
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of harvest
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[so is] a faithful
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messenger
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to them that send
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him: for he refresheth
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the soul
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of his masters
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25:14

Whoso
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boasteth
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himself of a false
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gift
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[is like] clouds
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and wind
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without rain
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{of a...: Heb. in a gift of falsehood}

25:15

By long
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forbearing
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is a prince
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persuaded
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and a soft
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tongue
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breaketh
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the bone
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25:16

Hast thou found
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honey
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eat
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so much as is sufficient
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for thee, lest thou be filled
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therewith, and vomit
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it.

25:17

Withdraw
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thy foot
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from thy neighbour's
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house
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lest he be weary
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of thee, and [so] hate
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thee. {Withdraw...: or, Let thy foot be seldom in} {weary...: Heb. full of thee}

25:18

A man
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that beareth
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false
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witness
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against his neighbour
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[is] a maul
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and a sword
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and a sharp
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arrow
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25:19

Confidence
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in an unfaithful man
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in time
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of trouble
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[is like] a broken
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tooth
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and a foot
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out of joint
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25:20

[As] he that taketh away
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a garment
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in cold
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weather
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[and as] vinegar
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upon nitre
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so [is] he that singeth
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songs
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to an heavy
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heart
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25:21

If thine enemy
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be hungry
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give him bread
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to eat
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and if he be thirsty
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give him water
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to drink
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25:22

For thou shalt heap
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coals of fire
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upon his head
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and the LORD
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shall reward
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thee.

25:23

The north
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wind
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driveth away
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rain
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so [doth] an angry
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countenance
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a backbiting
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tongue
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{driveth...: or, bringeth forth rain: so doth a backbiting tongue an angry countenance}

25:24

[It is] better
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to dwell
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in the corner
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of the housetop
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than with a brawling
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woman
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and in a wide
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house
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25:25

[As] cold
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waters
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to a thirsty
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soul
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so [is] good
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news
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from a far
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country
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25:26

A righteous
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man falling down
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before
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the wicked
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[is as] a troubled
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fountain
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and a corrupt
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spring
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25:27

[It is] not good
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to eat
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much
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honey
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so [for men] to search
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their own glory
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[is not] glory
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25:28

He
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that [hath] no rule
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over his own spirit
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[is like] a city
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[that is] broken down
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[and] without walls
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