| 25:1 | These also proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out. | |
| 25:2 | the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honor of kings to search out a matter. | |
| 25:3 | The heaven for hight, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings unsearchable. | |
| 25:4 | Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer. | |
| 25:5 | Take away the wicked before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness. | |
| 25:6 | Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great | |
| 25:7 | For better that it be said to thee, Come up hither; than that thou shouldst be put lower in the presence of the prince whom thy eyes have seen. | |
| 25:8 | Go not forth hastily to strive, lest what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbor hath put thee to shame. | |
| 25:9 | Debate thy cause with thy neighbor ; and reveal not a secret to another: | |
| 25:10 | Lest he that heareth put thee to shame, and thy infamy turn not away. | |
| 25:11 | A word fitly spoken apples of gold in pictures of silver. | |
| 25:12 | an ear-ring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, a wise reprover upon an obedient ear. | |
| 25:13 | As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, a faithful messenger to them that send him: for he refresheth the soul of his masters. | |
| 25:14 | Whoever boasteth himself of a false gift clouds and wind without rain. | |
| 25:15 | By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone. | |
| 25:16 | Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled with it, and vomit it. | |
| 25:17 | Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbor's house; lest he be weary of thee, and hate thee. | |
| 25:18 | A man that beareth false witness against his neighbor a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow. | |
| 25:19 | Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint. | |
| 25:20 | he that taketh away a garment in cold weather, vinegar upon nitre; so he that singeth songs to a heavy heart. | |
| 25:21 | If thy enemy shall hunger, give him bread to eat; and if he shall thirst, give him water to drink: | |
| 25:22 | For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD will reward thee. | |
| 25:23 | The north wind driveth away rain: so an angry countenance a backbiting tongue. | |
| 25:24 | better to dwell in a corner of the house-top, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house. | |
| 25:25 | cold waters to a thirsty soul, so good news from a far country. | |
| 25:26 | A righteous man falling down before the wicked a turbid fountain, and a corrupt spring. | |
| 25:27 | not good to eat much honey: so to search their own glory glory. | |
| 25:28 | He that no rule over his own spirit a city broken down, without walls. | |