Proverbs 25
25
Proverbs 25
Further Wise Sayings of Solomon
1 #
Prov 1.1
These are other proverbs of Solomon that the officials of King Hezekiah of Judah copied.
2 #
Deut 29.29; Ezra 6.1 It is the glory of God to conceal things,
but the glory of kings is to search things out.
3Like the heavens for height, like the earth for depth,
so the mind of kings is unsearchable.
4 #
2 Tim 2.21
Take away the dross from the silver,
and the smith has material for a vessel;
5 #
Prov 16.12; 20.8 take away the wicked from the presence of the king,
and his throne will be established in righteousness.
6Do not put yourself forward in the king’s presence
or stand in the place of the great,
7 #
Lk 14.7–11
for it is better to be told, “Come up here,”
than to be put lower in the presence of a noble.
What your eyes have seen
8 #
Mt 5.25
do not hastily bring into court,
for#25.8 Cn: Heb or else what will you do in the end,
when your neighbor puts you to shame?
9 #
Prov 11.13; Mt 18.15 Argue your case with your neighbor directly,
and do not disclose another’s secret,
10or else someone who hears you will bring shame upon you,
and your ill repute will have no end.
11 #
Prov 15.23
A word fitly spoken
is like apples of gold in a setting of silver.
12 #
Prov 15.31; 20.12 Like a gold ring or an ornament of gold
is a wise rebuke to a listening ear.
13 #
v 25
; Prov 13.17Like the cold of snow in the time of harvest
are faithful messengers to those who send them;
they refresh the spirit of their masters.
14 #
Prov 20.6; Jude 12 Like clouds and wind without rain
is one who boasts of a gift never given.
15 #
Gen 32.4; 1 Sam 25.24; Prov 15.1; 16.14 With patience a ruler may be persuaded,
and a soft tongue can break bones.
16 #
v 27
If you have found honey, eat only enough for you,
lest, having too much, you vomit it up.
17Let your foot be seldom in your neighbor’s house,
lest the neighbor become weary of you and hate you.
18 #
Ps 57.4; Prov 12.18 Like a war club, a sword, or a sharp arrow
is one who bears false witness against a neighbor.
19Like a bad tooth or a lame foot
is trust in a faithless person in time of trouble.
20Like vinegar on a wound#25.20 Gk: Heb Like one who takes off a garment on a cold day, like vinegar on lye
is one who sings songs to a heavy heart.
Like a moth in clothing or a worm in wood,
sorrow gnaws at the human heart.#25.20 Gk Syr Tg: Heb lacks Like a moth…human heart
21 #
Ex 23.4, 5; Mt 5.44; Rom 12.20 If your enemies are hungry, give them bread to eat,
and if they are thirsty, give them water to drink,
22 #
2 Sam 16.12
for you will heap coals of fire on their heads,
and the Lord will reward you.
23 #
Ps 101.5
The north wind produces rain,
and a backbiting tongue, angry looks.
24 #
Prov 21.9
It is better to live in a corner of the housetop
than in a house shared with a contentious wife.
25 #
v 13
; Prov 15.30Like cold water to a thirsty soul,
so is good news from a far country.
26 #
Ezek 32.2; 34.18, 19 Like a muddied spring or a polluted fountain
are the righteous who give way before the wicked.
27 #
v 16
; Prov 27.2It is not good to eat much honey
or to seek honor on top of honor.
28 #
Prov 16.32
Like a city breached, without walls,
is one who lacks self-control.
Currently Selected:
Proverbs 25: NRSVUE
Highlight
Share
Copy
Want to have your highlights saved across all your devices? Sign up or sign in
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition, copyright © 2021 National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.
