Proverbs 25:1-28 KJV11 - Bible AI

¹These are also proverbs4912 of Solomon8010, which the men582 of Hezekiah2396 king4428 of Judah3063 copied out6275.

²It is the glory3519 of God430 to conceal5641 a thing1697: but the honour3519 of kings4428 is to search out2713 a matter1697.

³The heaven8064 for height7312, and the earth776 for depth6011, and the heart3820 of kings4428 is unsearchable2714. is: Heb. there is no searching

⁴Take away1898 the dross5509 from the silver3701, and there shall come forth3318 a vessel3627 for the finer6884.

⁵Take away1898 the wicked7563 from before6440 the king4428, and his throne3678 shall be established3559 in righteousness6664.

⁶Put not forth1921 thyself in the presence6440 of the king4428, and stand5975 not in the place4725 of great1419 men: Put: Heb. Set not out thy glory

⁷For better2896 it is that it be said559 unto thee, Come up5927 hither; than that thou shouldest be put lower8213 in the presence6440 of the prince5081 whom thine eyes5869 have seen7200.

⁸Go not forth3318 hastily4118 to strive7378, lest thou know not what to do6213 in the end319 thereof, when thy neighbour7453 hath put thee to shame3637.

⁹Debate7378 thy cause7379 with thy neighbour7453 himself; and discover1540 not a secret5475 to another312: a secret: or, the secret of

¹⁰Lest he that heareth8085 it put thee to shame2616, and thine infamy1681 turn not away7725.

¹¹A word1697 fitly212 655 spoken1696 is like apples8598 of gold2091 in pictures4906 of silver3701. fitly: Heb. spoken upon his wheels

¹²As an earring5141 of gold2091, and an ornament2481 of fine gold3800, so is a wise2450 reprover3198 upon an obedient8085 ear241.

¹³As the cold6793 of snow7950 in the time3117 of harvest7105, so is a faithful539 messenger6735 to them that send7971 him: for he refresheth7725 the soul5315 of his masters113.

¹⁴Whoso376 boasteth1984 himself of a false8267 gift4991 is like clouds5387 and wind7307 without rain1653. of a: Heb. in a gift of falsehood

¹⁵By long753 forbearing639 is a prince7101 persuaded6601, and a soft7390 tongue3956 breaketh7665 the bone1634.

¹⁶Hast thou found4672 honey1706? eat398 so much as is sufficient1767 for thee, lest thou be filled7646 therewith, and vomit6958 it.

¹⁷Withdraw3365 thy foot7272 from thy neighbour's7453 house1004; lest he be weary7646 of thee, and so hate8130 thee. Withdraw: or, Let thy foot be seldom in weary: Heb. full of thee

¹⁸A man376 that beareth6030 false8267 witness5707 against his neighbour7453 is a maul4650, and a sword2719, and a sharp8150 arrow2671.

¹⁹Confidence4009 in an unfaithful man898 in time3117 of trouble6869 is like a broken7465 tooth8127, and a foot7272 out of joint4154.

²⁰As he that taketh away5710 a garment899 in cold7135 weather3117, and as vinegar2558 upon nitre5427, so is he that singeth7891 songs7892 to an heavy7451 heart3820.

²¹If thine enemy8130 be hungry7457, give him bread3899 to eat398; and if he be thirsty6771, give him water4325 to drink8248:

²²For thou shalt heap2846 coals of fire1513 upon his head7218, and the LORD3068 shall reward7999 thee.

²³The north6828 wind7307 driveth away2342 rain1653: so doth an angry2194 countenance6440 a backbiting5643 tongue3956. driveth: or, bringeth forth rain: so doth a backbiting tongue an angry countenance

²⁴It is better2896 to dwell3427 in the corner6438 of the housetop1406, than with a brawling4079 4066 woman802 and in a wide2267 house1004.

²⁵As cold7119 waters4325 to a thirsty5889 soul5315, so is good2896 news8052 from a far4801 country776.

²⁶A righteous6662 man falling down4131 before6440 the wicked7563 is as a troubled7515 fountain4599, and a corrupt7843 spring4726.

²⁷It is not good2896 to eat398 much7235 honey1706: so for men to search2714 their own glory3519 is not glory3519.

²⁸He376 that hath no rule4623 over his own spirit7307 is like a city5892 that is broken down6555, and without walls2346.