Proverbs 25:1-28 LSB

[1] These also are proverbs of Solomon which the men of Hezekiah, king of Judah, transcribed. [2] It is the glory of God to conceal a matter, But the glory of kings is to search out a matter. [3] As the heavens for height and the earth for depth, So the heart of kings is unsearchable. [4] Take away the dross from the silver, And there comes out a vessel for the smith; [5] Take away the wicked before the king, And his throne will be established in righteousness. [6] Do not promote your majesty in the presence of the king, And in the place of great men do not stand; [7] For it is better that it be said to you, “Come up here,” Than for you to be placed lower in the presence of a noble, Whom your eyes have seen. [8] Do not go out hastily to plead your case; Lest, what will you do in the end, When your neighbor humiliates you? [9] Plead your case with your neighbor, And do not reveal the secret of another, [10] Lest he who hears it bring disgrace upon you, And the bad report about you will not turn away. [11] Like apples of gold in settings of silver Is a word spoken in right circumstances. [12] Like an earring of gold and an ornament of fine gold Is a wise reprover to a listening ear. [13] Like the cold of snow in the time of harvest Is a faithful envoy to those who send him, For he refreshes the soul of his masters. [14] Like clouds and wind without rain Is a man who boasts of his gifts falsely. [15] When one is slow to anger, a ruler may be persuaded, And a soft tongue breaks the bone. [16] Have you found honey? Eat only enough for you, Lest you have more than your fill and vomit it. [17] Let your foot rarely be in your neighbor’s house, Lest he have more than his fill of you and hate you. [18] Like a club and a sword and a sharp arrow Is a man who bears false witness against his neighbor. [19] Like an aching tooth and a slipping foot Is trust in a treacherous man in a day of distress. [20] Like one who takes off a garment on a cold day, or like vinegar on soda, Is he who sings songs to an aching heart. [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 Yahweh will repay you. [23] The north wind brings forth rain, And a tongue of secrets, an indignant face. [24] It is better to live in a corner of the roof Than in a house shared with a contentious woman. [25] Like cold water to a weary soul, So is a good report from a distant land. [26] Like a muddied spring and a corrupted well Is a righteous man shaking before the wicked. [27] To eat too much honey is not good, Nor is it glory to search out one’s own glory. [28] Like a city that is broken into and without a wall Is a man without restraint over his spirit.