{"id":1487,"date":"2015-01-10T13:47:08","date_gmt":"2015-01-10T13:47:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/pro25\/"},"modified":"2020-03-09T03:58:58","modified_gmt":"2020-03-09T07:58:58","slug":"pro25","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/pro25\/","title":{"rendered":"Proverbs 25"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"main\">\r\n <div class=\"chapterlabel\"><a name=\"V0\"> 25<\/a><\/div><div class=\"p\">\r\n <span class=\"verse\"> <a name=\"V1\">1\u00a0<\/a><\/span>These <span class=\"add\">are<\/span> also proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out.  <span class=\"verse\"> <a name=\"V2\">2\u00a0<\/a><\/span> <span class=\"add\">It is<\/span> the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings <span class=\"add\">is<\/span> to search out a matter.  <span class=\"verse\"> <a name=\"V3\">3\u00a0<\/a><\/span>The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings <span class=\"add\">is<\/span> unsearchable.  <span class=\"verse\"> <a name=\"V4\">4\u00a0<\/a><\/span>Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer.  <span class=\"verse\"> <a name=\"V5\">5\u00a0<\/a><\/span>Take away the wicked <span class=\"add\">from<\/span> before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.  <span class=\"verse\"> <a name=\"V6\">6\u00a0<\/a><\/span>Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great <span class=\"add\">men: <\/span>  <span class=\"verse\"> <a name=\"V7\">7\u00a0<\/a><\/span>For better <span class=\"add\">it is<\/span> that it be said unto thee, Come up hither; than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince whom thine eyes have seen.  <span class=\"verse\"> <a name=\"V8\">8\u00a0<\/a><\/span>Go not forth hastily to strive, lest <span class=\"add\">thou know not<\/span> what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.  <span class=\"verse\"> <a name=\"V9\">9\u00a0<\/a><\/span>Debate thy cause with thy neighbour <span class=\"add\">himself;<\/span> and discover not a secret to another:  <span class=\"verse\"> <a name=\"V10\">10\u00a0<\/a><\/span>Lest he that heareth <span class=\"add\">it<\/span> put thee to shame, and thine infamy turn not away.  <span class=\"verse\"> <a name=\"V11\">11\u00a0<\/a><\/span>A word fitly spoken <span class=\"add\">is like<\/span> apples of gold in pictures of silver.  <span class=\"verse\"> <a name=\"V12\">12\u00a0<\/a><\/span> <span class=\"add\">As<\/span> an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, <span class=\"add\">so is<\/span> a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.  <span class=\"verse\"> <a name=\"V13\">13\u00a0<\/a><\/span>As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, <span class=\"add\">so is<\/span> a faithful messenger to them that send him: for he refresheth the soul of his masters.  <span class=\"verse\"> <a name=\"V14\">14\u00a0<\/a><\/span>Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift <span class=\"add\">is like<\/span> clouds and wind without rain.  <span class=\"verse\"> <a name=\"V15\">15\u00a0<\/a><\/span>By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.  <span class=\"verse\"> <a name=\"V16\">16\u00a0<\/a><\/span>Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.  <span class=\"verse\"> <a name=\"V17\">17\u00a0<\/a><\/span>Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour\u2019s house; lest he be weary of thee, and <span class=\"add\">so<\/span> hate thee.  <span class=\"verse\"> <a name=\"V18\">18\u00a0<\/a><\/span>A man that beareth false witness against his neighbour <span class=\"add\">is<\/span> a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.  <span class=\"verse\"> <a name=\"V19\">19\u00a0<\/a><\/span>Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble <span class=\"add\">is like<\/span> a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.  <span class=\"verse\"> <a name=\"V20\">20\u00a0<\/a><\/span> <span class=\"add\">As<\/span> he that taketh away a garment in cold weather, <span class=\"add\">and as<\/span> vinegar upon nitre, so <span class=\"add\">is<\/span> he that singeth songs to an heavy heart.  <span class=\"verse\"> <a name=\"V21\">21\u00a0<\/a><\/span>If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:  <span class=\"verse\"> <a name=\"V22\">22\u00a0<\/a><\/span>For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD shall reward thee.  <span class=\"verse\"> <a name=\"V23\">23\u00a0<\/a><\/span>The north wind driveth away rain: so <span class=\"add\">doth<\/span> an angry countenance a backbiting tongue.  <span class=\"verse\"> <a name=\"V24\">24\u00a0<\/a><\/span> <span class=\"add\">It is<\/span> better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house.  <span class=\"verse\"> <a name=\"V25\">25\u00a0<\/a><\/span> <span class=\"add\">As<\/span> cold waters to a thirsty soul, so <span class=\"add\">is<\/span> good news from a far country.  <span class=\"verse\"> <a name=\"V26\">26\u00a0<\/a><\/span>A righteous man falling down before the wicked <span class=\"add\">is as<\/span> a troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring.  <span class=\"verse\"> <a name=\"V27\">27\u00a0<\/a><\/span> <span class=\"add\">It is <\/span>not good to eat much honey: so <span class=\"add\">for men <\/span>to search their own glory <span class=\"add\">is not <\/span>glory.  <span class=\"verse\"> <a name=\"V28\">28\u00a0<\/a><\/span>He that <span class=\"add\">hath<\/span> no rule over his own spirit <span class=\"add\">is like<\/span> a city <span class=\"add\">that is<\/span> broken down, <span class=\"add\">and<\/span> without walls. <\/div><hr \/><\/div>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"chapters\">\r\n    <h3>Proverbs Chapters<\/h3>\r\n  <a href=\"http:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/pro01\">1<\/a>\r\n  <a href=\"http:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/pro02\">2<\/a>\r\n  <a href=\"http:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/pro03\">3<\/a>\r\n  <a href=\"http:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/pro04\">4<\/a>\r\n  <a href=\"http:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/pro05\">5<\/a>\r\n  <a href=\"http:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/pro06\">6<\/a>\r\n  <a href=\"http:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/pro07\">7<\/a>\r\n  <a href=\"http:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/pro08\">8<\/a>\r\n  <a href=\"http:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/pro09\">9<\/a>\r\n  <a href=\"http:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/pro10\">10<\/a>\r\n  <a href=\"http:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/pro11\">11<\/a>\r\n  <a href=\"http:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/pro12\">12<\/a>\r\n  <a href=\"http:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/pro13\">13<\/a>\r\n  <a href=\"http:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/pro14\">14<\/a>\r\n  <a href=\"http:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/pro15\">15<\/a>\r\n  <a href=\"http:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/pro16\">16<\/a>\r\n  <a href=\"http:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/pro17\">17<\/a>\r\n  <a href=\"http:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/pro18\">18<\/a>\r\n  <a href=\"http:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/pro19\">19<\/a>\r\n  <a href=\"http:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/pro20\">20<\/a>\r\n  <a href=\"http:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/pro21\">21<\/a>\r\n  <a href=\"http:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/pro22\">22<\/a>\r\n  <a href=\"http:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/pro23\">23<\/a>\r\n  <a href=\"http:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/pro24\">24<\/a>\r\n  <a href=\"http:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/pro25\">25<\/a>\r\n  <a href=\"http:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/pro26\">26<\/a>\r\n  <a href=\"http:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/pro27\">27<\/a>\r\n  <a href=\"http:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/pro28\">28<\/a>\r\n  <a href=\"http:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/pro29\">29<\/a>\r\n  <a href=\"http:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/pro30\">30<\/a>\r\n  <a href=\"http:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/pro31\">31<\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>25 1\u00a0These are also proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out. 2\u00a0 It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings is to search out a matter. 3\u00a0The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings is unsearchable. 4\u00a0Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer. 5\u00a0Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness. 6\u00a0Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men: 7\u00a0For better it is that it be said unto thee, Come up hither; than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince whom thine eyes have seen. 8\u00a0Go not forth hastily to strive, lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame. 9\u00a0Debate thy cause with thy neighbour himself; and discover not a secret to another: 10\u00a0Lest he that heareth it put thee to shame, and thine infamy turn not away. 11\u00a0A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver. 12\u00a0 As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear. 13\u00a0As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to them that send him: for he refresheth the soul of his masters. 14\u00a0Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind without rain. 15\u00a0By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone. 16\u00a0Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith, and&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[21],"class_list":["post-1487","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-proverbs"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1487","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1487"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1487\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3885,"href":"https:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1487\/revisions\/3885"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1487"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1487"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1487"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}