ProverbsJudaism / Hebrew BibleAccepted ScriptureBiblical Hebrew / AramaicShareProverbs 25YLT - EnglishMoreVersion - 9 availableWorld English BibleKing James VersionAmerican Standard VersionDarby BibleYoung's Literal TranslationWebster BibleGeneva BibleDouay-Rheims ChallonerReina-Valera 1909WEBKJVASVDarbyYLTWebsterGenevaDouayRV1909LanguageEnglishEspañol‹Proverbs 1Proverbs 2Proverbs 3Proverbs 4Proverbs 5Proverbs 6Proverbs 7Proverbs 8Proverbs 9Proverbs 10Proverbs 11Proverbs 12Proverbs 13Proverbs 14Proverbs 15Proverbs 16Proverbs 17Proverbs 18Proverbs 19Proverbs 20Proverbs 21Proverbs 22Proverbs 23Proverbs 24Proverbs 25Proverbs 26Proverbs 27Proverbs 28Proverbs 29Proverbs 30Proverbs 31›Proverbs 25ListenPlay this chapter in spoken English.Save chapterListen to chapter1Also these are Proverbs of Solomon, that men of Hezekiah king of Judah transcribed: -- 2The honour of God is to hide a thing, And the honour of kings to search out a matter. 3The heavens for height, and the earth for depth, And the heart of kings-- are unsearchable. 4Take away dross from silver, And a vessel for the refiner goeth forth, 5Take away the wicked before a king, And established in righteousness is his throne. 6Honour not thyself before a king, And in the place of the great stand not. 7For better that he hath said to thee, `Come thou up hither,' Than that he humble thee before a noble, Whom thine eyes have seen. 8Go not forth to strive, haste, turn, What dost thou in its latter end, When thy neighbour causeth thee to blush? 9Thy cause plead with thy neighbour, And the secret counsel of another reveal not, 10Lest the hearer put thee to shame, And thine evil report turn not back. 11Apples of gold in imagery of silver, Is the word spoken at its fit times. 12A ring of gold, and an ornament of pure gold, Is the wise reprover to an attentive ear. 13As a vessel of snow in a day of harvest, So is a faithful ambassador to those sending him, And the soul of his masters he refresheth. 14Clouds and wind, and rain there is none, Is a man boasting himself in a false gift. 15By long-suffering is a ruler persuaded, And a soft tongue breaketh a bone. 16Honey thou hast found--eat thy sufficiency, Lest thou be satiated with it, and hast vomited it. 17Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour's house, Lest he be satiated with thee, and have hated thee. 18A maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow, Is the man testifying against his neighbour a false testimony. 19A bad tooth, and a tottering foot, Is the confidence of the treacherous in a day of adversity. 20Whoso is taking away a garment in a cold day, Is as vinegar on nitre, And a singer of songs on a sad heart. 21If he who is hating thee doth hunger, cause him to eat bread, And if he thirst, cause him to drink water. 22For coals thou art putting on his head, And Jehovah giveth recompense to thee. 23A north wind bringeth forth rain, And a secret tongue--indignant faces. 24Better to sit on a corner of a roof, Than with a woman of contentions, and a house of company. 25As cold waters for a weary soul, So is a good report from a far country. 26A spring troubled, and a fountain corrupt, Is the righteous falling before the wicked. 27The eating of much honey is not good, Nor a searching out of one's own honour--honour. 28A city broken down without walls, Is a man without restraint over his spirit! ‹Previous chapterProverbs 24Next chapterProverbs 26›Similar passagesBy tradition and source labelFind similarCompare selectedCompare with similarAsk Deep ThoughtSelect passages to search for parallels.VersionsProverbs 25 across 9 versionsShow all 9WEB - World English BibleKJV - King James VersionASV - American Standard VersionDarby - Darby BibleYLT - Young's Literal TranslationWebster - Webster BibleGeneva - Geneva BibleDouay - Douay-Rheims ChallonerRV1909 - Reina-Valera 1909Tap any verse to select it, then compare selected passages or ask Deep Thought. Public Domain