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  25:1 ¶
These also are proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out. |
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25:1 ¶
These°
[are] also°
proverbs°
of Solomon,°
which°
the men°°
of Hezekiah°
king°
of Judah°
copied out.°° |
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25:2
It is the glory of God to conceal a thing; But the glory of kings is to search out a matter. |
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25:2
[It is] the glory°
of God°
to conceal°°
a thing:°
but the honour°
of kings°
[is] to search out°°
a matter.° |
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25:3
As the heavens for height, and the earth for depth, So the heart of kings is unsearchable. |
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25:3
The heaven°
for height,°
and the earth°
for depth,°
and the heart°
of kings°
[is] unsearchable.°° |
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25:4
Take away the dross from the silver, And there cometh forth a vessel for the refiner: |
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25:4
Take away°°
the dross°
from the silver,°°
and there shall come forth°°
a vessel°
for the finer.°° |
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25:5
Take away the wicked [from] before the king, And his throne shall be established in righteousness. |
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25:5
Take away°°
the wicked°
[from] before°
the king,°
and his throne°
shall be established°°
in righteousness.° |
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25:6
Put not thyself forward in the presence of the king, And stand not in the place of great men: |
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25:6
Put not forth°°
thyself°°
in the presence°
of the king,°
and stand°°
not°
in the place°
of great°
[men]: |
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25:7
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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25:7
For°
better°
[it is] 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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25:8
Go not forth hastily to strive, Lest [thou know not] what to do in the end thereof, When thy neighbor hath put thee to shame. |
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25:8
Go not forth°°°
hastily°
to strive,°°
lest°
[thou know not] what°
to do°°
in the end°
thereof, when thy neighbour°
hath put thee to shame.°°° |
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25:9
Debate thy cause with thy neighbor [himself], And disclose not the secret of another; |
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25:9
Debate°°
thy cause°
with°
thy neighbour°
[himself]; and discover°°
not°
a secret°
to another:° |
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25:10
Lest he that heareth it revile thee, And thine infamy turn not away. |
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25:10
Lest°
he that heareth°°
[it] put thee to shame,°°
and thine infamy°
turn not away.°°° |
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25:11
A word fitly spoken Is [like] apples of gold in network of silver. |
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25:11
A word°
fitly°°°°
spoken°°
[is like] apples°
of gold°
in pictures°
of silver.° |
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25:12
[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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25:12
[As] an earring°
of gold,°
and an ornament°
of fine gold,°
[so is] a wise°
reprover°°
upon°
an obedient°°
ear.° |
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25:13
As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, [So is] a faithful messenger to them that send him; For he refresheth the soul of his masters. |
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25:13
As the cold°
of snow°
in the time°
of harvest,°
[so is] a faithful°°
messenger°
to them that send°°
him: for he refresheth°°
the soul°
of his masters.° |
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25:14
[As] clouds and wind without rain, [So is] he that boasteth himself of his gifts falsely. |
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25:14
Whoso°
boasteth°°
himself°
of a false°
gift°
[is like] clouds°
and wind°
without°
rain.° |
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25:15
By long forbearing is a ruler persuaded, And a soft tongue breaketh the bone. |
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25:15
By long°
forbearing°
is a prince°
persuaded,°°
and a soft°
tongue°
breaketh°°
the bone.° |
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25:16
Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, Lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it. |
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25:16
Hast thou found°°
honey?°
eat°°
so much as is sufficient°
for thee, lest°
thou be filled°°
therewith, and vomit°°
it. |
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25:17
Let thy foot be seldom in thy neighbor's house, Lest he be weary of thee, and hate thee. |
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25:17
Withdraw°°
thy foot°
from thy neighbour's°
house;°°
lest°
he be weary°°
of thee, and [so] hate°°
thee. |
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25:18
A man that beareth false witness against his neighbor Is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow. |
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25:18
A man°
that beareth°°
false°
witness°
against his neighbour°
[is] a maul,°
and a sword,°
and a sharp°°
arrow.° |
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25:19
Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble Is [like] a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint. |
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25:19
Confidence°
in an unfaithful man°°
in time°
of trouble°
[is like] a broken°
tooth,°
and a foot°
out of joint.° |
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25:20
[As] one that taketh off a garment in cold weather, [and as] vinegar upon soda, So is he that singeth songs to a heavy heart. |
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25:20
[As] he that taketh away°°
a garment°
in cold°
weather,°
[and as] vinegar°
upon°
nitre,°
so [is] he that singeth°°
songs°
to°
an heavy°
heart.° |
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25:21
If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; And if he be thirsty, give him water to drink: |
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25:21
If°
thine enemy°°
be hungry,°
give him bread°
to eat;°°
and if°
he be thirsty,°
give him water°
to drink:°° |
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25:22
For thou wilt heap coals of fire upon his head, And Jehovah will reward thee. |
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25:22
For°
thou°
shalt heap°°
coals of fire°
upon°
his head,°
and the LORD°
shall reward°°
thee. |
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25:23
The north wind bringeth forth rain: So doth a backbiting tongue an angry countenance. |
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25:23
The north°
wind°
driveth away°°
rain:°
so [doth] an angry°°
countenance°
a backbiting°
tongue.° |
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25:24
It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, Than with a contentious woman in a wide house. |
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25:24
[It is] better°
to dwell°°
in°
the corner°
of the housetop,°
than with a brawling°°°
woman°°°
and in a wide°
house.° |
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25:25
[As] cold waters to a thirsty soul, So is good news from a far country. |
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25:25
[As] cold°
waters°
to°
a thirsty°
soul,°
so [is] good°
news°
from a far°
country.°°° |
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25:26
[As] a troubled fountain, and a corrupted spring, [So is] a righteous man that giveth way before the wicked. |
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25:26
A righteous°
man falling down°°
before°
the wicked°
[is as] a troubled°°
fountain,°
and a corrupt°°
spring.° |
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25:27
It is not good to eat much honey: So [for men] to search out their own glory is grievous. |
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25:27
[It is] not°
good°
to eat°°
much°°
honey:°
so [for men] to search°
their own glory°
[is not] glory.° |
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25:28
He whose spirit is without restraint Is [like] a city that is broken down and without walls. |
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25:28
He°
that°
[hath] no°
rule°
over°
his own spirit°
[is like] a city°
[that is] broken down,°°
[and] without°
walls.° |
