25These are more proverbs of Solomon, collected by the advisers of King Hezekiah of Judah.H4912H8010H582H2396H4428H3063H62752It is God’s privilege to conceal things and the king’s privilege to discover them.H3519H430H5641H1697H3519H4428H2713H16973No one can comprehend the height of heaven, the depth of the earth, or all that goes on in the king’s mind!H8064H7312H776H6011H3820H4428H27144Remove the impurities from silver, and the sterling will be ready for the silversmith.H1898H5509H3701H3318H3627H68845Remove the wicked from the king’s court, and his reign will be made secure by justice.H1898H7563H6440H4428H3678H3559H66646Don’t demand an audience with the king or push for a place among the great.H1921H6440H4428H5975H4725H14197It’s better to wait for an invitation to the head table than to be sent away in public disgrace. Just because you’ve seen something,H2896H559H5927H8213H6440H5081H5869H72008don’t be in a hurry to go to court. For what will you do in the end if your neighbor deals you a shameful defeat?H3318H4118H7378H6213H319H7453H36379When arguing with your neighbor, don’t betray another person’s secret.H7378H7379H7453H1540H5475H31210Others may accuse you of gossip, and you will never regain your good reputation.H8085H2616H1681H772511Timely advice is lovely, like golden apples in a silver basket.H1697H212H655H1696H8598H2091H4906H370112To one who listens, valid criticism is like a gold earring or other gold jewelry.H5141H2091H2481H3800H2450H3198H8085H24113Trustworthy messengers refresh like snow in summer. They revive the spirit of their employer.H6793H7950H3117H7105H539H6735H7971H7725H5315H11314A person who promises a gift but doesn’t give it is like clouds and wind that bring no rain.H376H1984H8267H4991H5387H7307H165315Patience can persuade a prince, and soft speech can break bones.H753H639H7101H6601H7390H3956H7665H163416Do you like honey? Don’t eat too much, or it will make you sick!H4672H1706H398H1767H7646H695817Don’t visit your neighbors too often, or you will wear out your welcome.H3365H7272H7453H1004H7646H813018Telling lies about others is as harmful as hitting them with an ax, wounding them with a sword, or shooting them with a sharp arrow.H376H6030H8267H5707H7453H4650H2719H8150H267119Putting confidence in an unreliable person in times of trouble is like chewing with a broken tooth or walking on a lame foot.H4009H898H3117H6869H7465H8127H7272H415420Singing cheerful songs to a person with a heavy heart is like taking someone’s coat in cold weather or pouring vinegar in a wound.H5710H899H7135H3117H2558H5427H7891H7892H7451H382021If your enemies are hungry, give them food to eat. If they are thirsty, give them water to drink.H8130H7457H3899H398H6771H4325H824822You will heap burning coals of shame on their heads, and the Lord will reward you.H2846H1513H7218H3068H799923As surely as a north wind brings rain, so a gossiping tongue causes anger!H6828H7307H2342H1653H2194H6440H5643H395624It’s better to live alone in the corner of an attic than with a quarrelsome wife in a lovely home.H2896H3427H6438H1406H4079H4066H802H2267H100425Good news from far away is like cold water to the thirsty.H7119H4325H5889H5315H2896H8052H4801H77626If the godly give in to the wicked, it’s like polluting a fountain or muddying a spring.H6662H4131H6440H7563H7515H4599H7843H472627It’s not good to eat too much honey, and it’s not good to seek honors for yourself.H2896H398H7235H1706H2714H3519H351928A person without self-control is like a city with broken-down walls.H376H4623H7307H5892H6555H2346
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