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Proverbs 25 – King James Version (KJV)

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Pro 25:1 - These^H428 are also^H1571 proverbs^H4912 of Solomon,^H8010 which^H834 the men^H376 of Hezekiah^H2396 king^H4428 of Judah^H3063 copied out.^H6275

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Pro 25:2 - It is the glory^H3519 of God^H430 to conceal^H5641 a thing:^H1697 but the honour^H3519 of kings^H4428 is to search out^H2713 a matter.^H1697

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Pro 25:3 - The heaven^H8064 for height,^H7312 and the earth^H776 for depth,^H6011 and the heart^H3820 of kings^H4428 is unsearchable.^H369^H2714

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Pro 25:4 - Take away^H1898 the dross^H5509 from the silver,^H3701 and there shall come forth^H3318 a vessel^H3627 for the finer.^H6884

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Pro 25:5 - Take away^H1898 the wicked^H7563 from before^H6440 the king,^H4428 and^H3559^➔ his throne^H3678 shall be established^➔^H3559 in righteousness.^H6664

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Pro 25:6 - Put^H1921^➔ not^H408 forth thyself^➔^H1921 in the presence^H6440 of the king,^H4428 and^H4725^➔ stand^H5975 not^H408 in the place^➔^H4725 of great^H1419 men:

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Pro 25:7 - For^H3588 better^H2896 it is that it be said^H559 unto thee, Come up^H5927 hither;^H2008 than that thou shouldest be put lower^H8213 in the presence^H6440 of the prince^H5081 whom^H834 thine eyes^H5869 have seen.^H7200

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Pro 25:8 - Go^H3318^➔ not^H408 forth^➔^H3318 hastily^H4118 to strive,^H7378 lest^H6435 thou know not what^H4100 to do^H6213 in the end thereof,^H319 when^H3637^➔ thy neighbour^H7453 hath put^➔^H3637^➔ thee^H853 to shame.^➔^H3637

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Pro 25:9 - Debate^H7378 thy cause^H7379 with^H854 thy neighbour^H7453 himself; and^H5475^➔ discover^H1540 not^H408 a secret^➔^H5475 to another:^H312

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Pro 25:10 - Lest^H6435 he that heareth^H8085 it put thee to shame,^H2616 and thine infamy^H1681 turn^H7725^➔ not^H3808 away.^➔^H7725

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Pro 25:11 - A word^H1697 fitly^H655 spoken^H1696 is like apples^H8598 of gold^H2091 in pictures^H4906 of silver.^H3701

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Pro 25:12 - As an earring^H5141 of gold,^H2091 and an ornament^H2481 of fine gold,^H3800 so is a^H3198^➔ wise^H2450 reprover^➔^H3198 upon^H5921 an^H241^➔ obedient^H8085 ear.^➔^H241

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Pro 25:13 - As the cold^H6793 of snow^H7950 in the time^H3117 of harvest,^H7105 so is a^H6735^➔ faithful^H539 messenger^➔^H6735 to them that send him:^H7971 for^H5315^➔ he refresheth^H7725 the soul^➔^H5315 of his masters.^H113

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Pro 25:14 - Whoso^H376 boasteth himself^H1984 of a^H4991^➔ false^H8267 gift^➔^H4991 is like clouds^H5387 and wind^H7307 without^H369 rain.^H1653

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Pro 25:15 - By long^H753 forbearing^H639 is^H6601^➔ a prince^H7101 persuaded,^➔^H6601 and a^H3956^➔ soft^H7390 tongue^➔^H3956 breaketh^H7665 the bone.^H1634

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Pro 25:16 - Hast thou found^H4672 honey?^H1706 eat^H398 so much as is sufficient for thee,^H1767 lest^H6435 thou be filled therewith,^H7646 and vomit it.^H6958

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Pro 25:17 - Withdraw^H3365 thy foot^H7272 from^H1004^➔ thy neighbour's^H7453 house;^➔^H1004 lest^H6435 he be weary of thee,^H7646 and^H8130^➔ so hate thee.^➔^H8130

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Pro 25:18 - A man^H376 that beareth^H6030 false^H8267 witness^H5707 against his neighbour^H7453 is a maul,^H4650 and a sword,^H2719 and a^H2671^➔ sharp^H8150 arrow.^➔^H2671

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Pro 25:19 - Confidence^H4009 in an unfaithful man^H898 in time^H3117 of trouble^H6869 is like a^H8127^➔ broken^H7465 tooth,^➔^H8127 and a foot^H7272 out of joint.^H4154

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Pro 25:20 - As he that taketh away^H5710 a garment^H899 in^H3117^➔ cold^H7135 weather,^➔^H3117 and as vinegar^H2558 upon^H5921 nitre,^H5427 so^H7891^➔ is he that singeth^➔^H7891 songs^H7892 to^H5921 an^H3820^➔ heavy^H7451 heart.^➔^H3820

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Pro 25:21 - If^H518 thine enemy^H8130 be hungry,^H7457 give him^H398^➔ bread^H3899 to eat;^➔^H398 and if^H518 he be thirsty,^H6771 give him^H8248^➔ water^H4325 to drink:^➔^H8248

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Pro 25:22 - For^H3588 thou^H859 shalt heap^H2846 coals of fire^H1513 upon^H5921 his head,^H7218 and the LORD^H3068 shall reward^H7999 thee.

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Pro 25:23 - The^H7307^➔ north^H6828 wind^➔^H7307 driveth away^H2342 rain:^H1653 so^H6440^➔ doth an^➔^H6440^➔ angry^H2194 countenance^➔^H6440 a^H3956^➔ backbiting^H5643 tongue.^➔^H3956

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Pro 25:24 - It is better^H2896 to dwell^H3427 in^H5921 the corner^H6438 of the housetop,^H1406 than with a^H802^➔ brawling^H4079 woman^➔^H802 and in a^H1004^➔ wide^H2267 house.^➔^H1004

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Pro 25:25 - As cold^H7119 waters^H4325 to^H5921 a^H5315^➔ thirsty^H5889 soul,^➔^H5315 so^H8052^➔ is good^H2896 news^➔^H8052 from a^H776^➔ far^H4801 country.^➔^H776

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Pro 25:26 - A righteous man^H6662 falling down^H4131 before^H6440 the wicked^H7563 is as a^H4599^➔ troubled^H7515 fountain,^➔^H4599 and a^H4726^➔ corrupt^H7843 spring.^➔^H4726

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Pro 25:27 - It is not^H3808 good^H2896 to eat^H398 much^H7235 honey:^H1706 so for men to search^H2714 their own glory^H3519 is not glory.^H3519

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Pro 25:28 - He^H376 that^H834 hath no^H369 rule^H4623 over his own spirit^H7307 is like a city^H5892 that is broken down,^H6555 and without^H369 walls.^H2346

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