These words, which I am ordering you today, are to be on your heart; and you are to teach them carefully to your children. You are to talk about them when you sit at home, when you are traveling on the road, when you lie down and when you get up. (Deuteronomy 6:6-7)
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King James Version (1769 Pure Cambridge Edition) and JPS Tanakh (1917).
Both texts are in the public domain. Some original names have been restored
Proverbs 25
Tanakh 28 verses
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These also are proverbs of , which the men of of copied out.
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It is the of to conceal a thing; but the of kings is to search out a matter.
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The for height, and the earth for depth, and the of kings is unsearchable.
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Take away the dross from the silver, and there cometh forth a vessel for the refiner;
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- 5 Take away the wicked from before the , and his throne shall be established in .
- 6 Glorify not thyself in the presence of the , and stand not in the place of great men;
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For better is it 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.
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- 8 Go not forth hastily to strive, lest thou not what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.
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Debate thy cause with thy neighbour, but reveal not the secret of another;
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Lest he that heareth it revile thee, and thine infamy turn not away.
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A fitly spoken Is like apples of gold in settings of silver.
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- 12 As an ear-ring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, So is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.
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As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, So is a faithful messenger to him that sendeth him; For he refresheth the of his master.
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- 14 As vapours and wind without rain, So is he that boasteth himself of a false .
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By long forbearing is a ruler persuaded, And a soft tongue breaketh the bone.
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- 16 Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, Lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.
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Let thy foot be seldom in thy neighbour’s house; Lest he be sated with thee, and hate thee.
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As a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow, So is a man that beareth false witness against his neighbour.
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Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble Is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.
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- 20 As one that taketh off a garment in cold weather, and as vinegar upon nitre, So is he that singeth songs to a heavy .
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If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat, And if he be thirsty, give him water to drink;
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For thou wilt heap coals of fire upon his head, And will reward thee.
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The north wind bringeth forth rain, And a backbiting tongue an angry countenance.
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It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, Than in a house in common with a contentious woman.
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- 25 As cold waters to a faint , So is good news from a far country.
- 26 As a troubled fountain, and a corrupted spring, So is a righteous man that giveth way before the wicked.
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It is not good to eat much honey; So for men to search out their own is not .
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Like a city broken down and without a wall, So is he whose is without restraint.
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