Pro 25:1 Here are more of Solomon's proverbs, copied by scribes at the court of King Hezekiah of Judah.
Pro 25:2 We honor God for what he conceals; we honor kings for what they explain.
Pro 25:3 You never know what a king is thinking; his thoughts are beyond us, like the heights of the sky or the depths of the ocean.
Pro 25:4 Take the impurities out of silver and the artist can produce a thing of beauty.
Pro 25:5 Keep evil advisers away from the king and his government will be known for its justice.
Pro 25:6 When you stand before the king, don't try to impress him and pretend to be important.
Pro 25:7 It is better to be asked to take a higher position than to be told to give your place to someone more important.
Pro 25:8 Don't be too quick to go to court about something you have seen. If another witness later proves you wrong, what will you do then?
Pro 25:9 If you and your neighbor have a difference of opinion, settle it between yourselves and do not reveal any secrets.
Pro 25:10 Otherwise everyone will learn that you can't keep a secret, and you will never live down the shame.
Pro 25:11 An idea well-expressed is like a design of gold, set in silver.
Pro 25:12 A warning given by an experienced person to someone willing to listen is more valuable than gold rings or jewelry made of the finest gold.
Pro 25:13 A reliable messenger is refreshing to the one who sends him, like cold water in the heat of harvest time.
Pro 25:14 People who promise things that they never give are like clouds and wind that bring no rain.
Pro 25:15 Patient persuasion can break down the strongest resistance and can even convince rulers.
Pro 25:16 Never eat more honey than you need; too much may make you vomit.
Pro 25:17 Don't visit your neighbors too often; they may get tired of you and come to hate you.
Pro 25:18 A false accusation is as deadly as a sword, a club, or a sharp arrow.
Pro 25:19 Depending on an unreliable person in a crisis is like trying to chew with a loose tooth or walk with a crippled foot.
Pro 25:20 Singing to a person who is depressed is like taking off a person's clothes on a cold day or like rubbing salt in a wound.
Pro 25:21 If your enemies are hungry, feed them; if they are thirsty, give them a drink.
Pro 25:22 You will make them burn with shame, and the LORD will reward you.
Pro 25:23 Gossip brings anger just as surely as the north wind brings rain.
Pro 25:24 Better to live on the roof than share the house with a nagging wife.
Pro 25:25 Finally hearing good news from a distant land is like a drink of cold water when you are dry and thirsty.
Pro 25:26 A good person who gives in to someone who is evil reminds you of a polluted spring or a poisoned well.
Pro 25:27 Too much honey is bad for you, and so is trying to win too much praise.
Pro 25:28 If you cannot control your anger, you are as helpless as a city without walls, open to attack.
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