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Proverbs 25
Proverbs 25
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
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These proverbs of Solomon were discovered and copied by the aides of King Hezekiah of Judah:
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It is God's privilege to conceal things, and the king's privilege to discover and invent.
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You cannot understand the height of heaven, the size of the earth, or all that goes on in the king's mind!
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When you remove dross from silver, you have sterling ready for the silversmith.
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When you remove corrupt men from the king's court, his reign will be just and fair.
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Don't demand an audience with the king as though you were some powerful prince.
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It is better to wait for an invitation rather than to be sent back to the end of the line, publicly disgraced!
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Don't be hot-headed and rush to court! You may start something you can't finish
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and go down before your neighbor in shameful defeat. So discuss the matter with him privately.
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Don't tell anyone else, lest he accuse you of slander and you can't withdraw what you said.
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Timely advice is as lovely as gold apples in a silver basket.
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It is a badge of honor to accept valid criticism.
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A faithful employee is as refreshing as a cool day in the hot summertime.
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One who doesn't give the gift he promised is like a cloud blowing over a desert without dropping any rain.
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Be patient and you will finally win, for a soft tongue can break hard bones.
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Do you like honey? Don't eat too much of it, or it will make you sick!
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Don't visit your neighbor too often, or you will outwear your welcome!
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Telling lies about someone is as harmful as hitting him with an axe, or wounding him with a sword, or shooting him with a sharp arrow.
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Putting confidence in an unreliable man is like chewing with a sore tooth, or trying to run on a broken foot.
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Being happy-go-lucky around a person whose heart is heavy is as bad as stealing his jacket in cold weather or rubbing salt in his wounds.
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If your enemy is hungry, give him food! If he is thirsty, give him something to drink!
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This will make him feel ashamed of himself, and God will reward you.
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As surely as a wind from the north brings cold, just as surely a retort causes anger!
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It is better to live in a corner of an attic than in a beautiful home with a cranky, quarrelsome woman.
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Good news from far away is like cold water to the thirsty.
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If a godly man compromises with the wicked, it is like polluting a fountain or muddying a spring.
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Just as it is harmful to eat too much honey, so also it is bad for men to think about all the honors they deserve!
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A man without self-control is as defenseless as a city with broken-down walls.
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