Proverbs 25:1-28 CSB

[1] These too are proverbs of Solomon, which the men of King Hezekiah of Judah copied. [2] It is the glory of God to conceal a matter and the glory of kings to investigate a matter. [3] As the heavens are high and the earth is deep, so the hearts of kings cannot be investigated. [4] Remove impurities from silver, and material will be produced for a silversmith. [5] Remove the wicked from the king's presence, and his throne will be established in righteousness. [6] Don't boast about yourself before the king, and don't stand in the place of the great; [7] for it is better for him to say to you, "Come up here!" than to demote you in plain view of a noble. [8] Don't take a matter to court hastily. Otherwise, what will you do afterward if your opponent humiliates you? [9] Make your case with your opponent without revealing another's secret; [10] otherwise, the one who hears will disgrace you, and you'll never live it down. [11] A word spoken at the right time is like gold apples in silver settings. [12] A wise correction to a receptive ear is like a gold ring or an ornament of gold. [13] To those who send him, a trustworthy envoy is like the coolness of snow on a harvest day; he refreshes the life of his masters. [14] The one who boasts about a gift that does not exist is like clouds and wind without rain. [15] A ruler can be persuaded through patience, and a gentle tongue can break a bone. [16] If you find honey, eat only what you need; otherwise, you'll get sick from it and vomit. [17] Seldom set foot in your neighbor's house; otherwise, he'll get sick of you and hate you. [18] A person giving false testimony against his neighbor is like a club, a sword, or a sharp arrow. [19] Trusting an unreliable person in a difficult time is like a rotten tooth or a faltering foot. [20] Singing songs to a troubled heart is like taking off clothing on a cold day or like pouring vinegar on soda. [21] If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat, and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink, [22] for you will heap burning coals on his head, and the LORD will reward you. [23] The north wind produces rain, and a backbiting tongue, angry looks. [24] Better to live on the corner of a roof than to share a house with a nagging wife. [25] Good news from a distant land is like cold water to a parched throat. [26] A righteous person who yields to the wicked is like a muddied spring or a polluted well. [27] It is not good to eat too much honey or to seek glory after glory. [28] A person who does not control his temper is like a city whose wall is broken down.