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Proverbs 25:1-26:28 — More Proverbs of Solomon

Prov.25.1-26.28

¹These also are proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied. ²It is the glory of God to conceal a matter, and the glory of kings to search out a matter. ³As the heavens for height, and the earth for depth, so the heart of kings is unsearchable. ⁴Take away the dross from the silver, and a vessel comes out for the silversmith. ⁵Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne will be established in righteousness. ⁶Do not exalt yourself before the king, and do not stand in the place of great men; ⁷for it is better that it be said to you, 'Come up here,' than that you be put lower before a noble, whom your eyes have seen. ⁸Do not go out hastily to strive. Otherwise, what will you do in the end, when your neighbor puts you to shame? ⁹Argue your case with your neighbor, and do not reveal the secret of another, ¹⁰lest he who hears put you to shame, and your infamy never depart. ¹¹Like apples of gold in settings of silver is a word spoken at the right time. ¹²Like an earring of gold and an ornament of fine gold is a wise reprover to a listening ear. ¹³Like the cold of snow in the day of harvest is a faithful messenger to those who send him; he refreshes the soul of his masters. ¹⁴Like clouds and wind without rain is a man who boasts of a gift of falsehood. ¹⁵By patience a ruler is persuaded, and a soft tongue breaks a bone. ¹⁶Have you found honey? Eat what is sufficient for you, lest you be sated with it and vomit it. ¹⁷Seldom set your foot in your neighbor's house, lest he be sated with you and hate you. ¹⁸Like a club and a sword and a sharp arrow is a man who bears witness of falsehood against his neighbor. ¹⁹Like a bad tooth and a slipping foot is confidence in a treacherous man in the day of trouble. ²⁰Like one who takes off a garment on a cold day, or like vinegar on soda, is one who sings songs to a heavy heart. ²¹If your enemy is hungry, feed him bread, and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink; ²²for you will heap burning coals on his head, and Yahweh will reward you. ²³The north wind brings forth rain, and a tongue of secrecy brings angry faces. ²⁴It is better to dwell on a corner of a roof than with a contentious woman and a shared house. ²⁵Like cold water to a weary soul is good news from a distant land. ²⁶Like a muddied spring and a ruined fountain is a righteous man who gives way before the wicked. ²⁷To eat much honey is not good, nor is searching out one's own glory, glory . ²⁸Like a city broken into, without a wall, is a man who has no restraint over his spirit.

Chapter 26

¹Like snow in summer and like rain in harvest, so honor is not fitting for a fool. ²Like a sparrow in its flitting, like a swallow in its flying, so a curse without cause does not alight. ³A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the back of fools. ⁴Do not answer a fool according to his folly, lest you also become like him. ⁵Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes. ⁶Like cutting off one's feet and drinking violence is he who sends a message by the hand of a fool. ⁷Like the legs of a lame man that hang limp, so is a proverb in the mouth of fools. ⁸Like tying a stone in a sling, so is he who gives honor to a fool. ⁹Like a thorn that goes up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a proverb in the mouth of fools. ¹⁰Like an archer who wounds everyone is he who hires a fool or he who hires passersby. ¹¹Like a dog that returns to its vomit is a fool who repeats his folly. ¹²Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him. ¹³The sluggard says, 'There is a lion in the road! A lion is among the streets!' ¹⁴As a door turns on its hinges, so does a sluggard on his bed. ¹⁵The sluggard buries his hand in the dish; he is too weary to bring it back to his mouth. ¹⁶The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven men who answer discreetly. ¹⁷Like one who grabs a dog by the ears is a passerby who meddles in a quarrel not his own. ¹⁸Like a madman who shoots firebrands, arrows, and death, ¹⁹so is the man who deceives his neighbor and says, 'Am I not joking?' ²⁰For lack of wood the fire goes out, and where there is no whisperer, quarreling ceases. ²¹As charcoal to hot embers and wood to fire, so is a contentious man to kindle strife. ²²The words of a whisperer are like delicious morsels; they go down into the innermost parts of the body. ²³Like silver dross overlaid on an earthen vessel are burning lips and a wicked heart. ²⁴He who hates disguises it with his lips, but he lays up deceit within him. ²⁵When he makes his voice gracious, do not believe him, for there are seven abominations in his heart. ²⁶Though his hatred is covered with deception, his wickedness will be exposed in the assembly. ²⁷He who digs a pit will fall into it, and he who rolls a stone, it will return upon him. ²⁸A tongue of falsehood hates its crushed ones, and a flattering mouth works ruin.

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4/11/2026

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