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THE PROVERBES. Chapter 25

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Proverbs Chapter 25 Original 1611 Bible Scan
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CHAP. XXV.

1 Obseruations about Kings, 8 and about auoyding causes of quarrels, and sundry causes thereof.

1These are also Prouerbes of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Iudah copied out.

2It is the glory of God to conceale a thing: but the honour of Kings is to search out a matter.

3The heauen for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of Kings is vnsearchable.3

4Take away the drosse from the siluer, and there shall come foorth a vessell for the finer.

5Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shalbe established in righteousnes.5

6Put not forth thy selfe in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men.6

7For better it is that it be said vnto thee, Come vp hither; then that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the Prince whom thine eies haue seene.7

8Goe not forth hastily to striue, lest thou know not what to doe in the ende thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.

9Debate thy cause with thy neighbour himselfe; and discouer not a secret to another:9

10Lest he that heareth it, put thee to shame, and thine infamie turne not away.

11A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of siluer.11


A shrewd wife.

12As an eare-ring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprouer vpon an obedient eare.

13As the cold of snow in the time of haruest, so is a faithfull messenger to them that send him: for hee refresheth the soule of his masters.13

14Who so boasteth himselfe of a false gift, is like cloudes and winde without raine.14

15By long forbearing is a Prince perswaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.15

16Hast thou found hony? eate so much as is sufficient for thee: lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.

17Withdraw thy foote from thy neighbours house: lest he be weary of thee, and so hate thee.17

18A man that beareth false witnes against his neighbour, is a maule, and a sword, and a sharpe arrow.18

19Confidence in an vnfaithfull man in time of trouble, is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of ioynt.

20As hee that taketh away a garment in cold weather; and as vineger vpon nitre; so is he that singeth songs to an heauy heart.

21If thine enemie be hungry, giue him bread to eate: and if hee be thirstie, giue him water to drinke.21

22For thou shalt heape coales of fire vpon his head, and the Lord shall reward thee.

23The North winde driueth away raine: so doeth an angrie countenance a backbiting tongue.23

24It is better to dwell in a corner of the house top, then with a brawling woman, and in a wide house.24

25As cold waters to a thirstie soule: so is good newes from a farre countrey.

26A righteous man falling downe before the wicked, is as a troubled fountaine, aud a corrupt spring.

27It is not good to eat much hony: so for men to search their owne glory, is not glory.

28Hee that hath no rule ouer his owne spirit, is like a citie that is broken downe, and without walles.28



Original 1611 KJV Sidenote References for Proverbs Chapter 25

3 Heb. there is no searching.
5 Chap. 20. 8.
6 Hebr. set not out thy glory.
7 Luke 14. 10.
9 Matth. 5. 25. and 18. 15. , Or, discouer not the secret of another.
11 Heb. spoken vpon his wheeles.
13 Chap. 13. 17.
14 Hebr. in a gift of falshood.
15 Chap. 15. 1. gene.32. 4. and 16. 14. 1.sam. 25.24.
17 Or, let thy foote be seldome in thy neighbours house. , Hebr. full of thee.
18 Psal. 120. 4. chap. 12. 18.
21 Exod.23. 4. rom.12. 20.
23 Or, The Northwinde bringeth foorth raine, so doeth a backbiting tongue, an angry countenance.
24 Chap. 21. 9. and 19. 13.
28 Chap. 16. 32.


* Courtesy of Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of Pennsylvania


 



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