Proverbs 25 NASB 1977

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<p>     <span class="reftext"><a href="http://bible.cc/proverbs/25-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>Take away the wicked <i>from</i> before the king, <br>            And his throne will be established in righteousness. <p>     <span class="reftext"><a href="http://bible.cc/proverbs/25-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>Do not claim honor in the presence of the king, <br>            And do not stand in the place of great men; <p>     <span class="reftext"><a href="http://bible.cc/proverbs/25-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>For it is better that it be said to you, “Come up here,” <br>            Than that you should be put lower in the presence of the prince, <br>            Whom your eyes have seen. <p>     <span class="reftext"><a href="http://bible.cc/proverbs/25-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>Do not go out hastily to argue <i>your case;</i> <br>            Otherwise, what will you do in the end, <br>            When your neighbor puts you to shame? <p>     <span class="reftext"><a href="http://bible.cc/proverbs/25-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>Argue your case with your neighbor, <br>            And do not reveal the secret of another, <p>     <span class="reftext"><a href="http://bible.cc/proverbs/25-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>Lest he who hears <i>it</i> reproach you, <br>            And the evil report about you not pass away. <p>     <span class="reftext"><a href="http://bible.cc/proverbs/25-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span><i>Like</i> apples of gold in settings of silver <br>            Is a word spoken in right circumstances. <p>     <span class="reftext"><a href="http://bible.cc/proverbs/25-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span><i>Like</i> an earring of gold and an ornament of fine gold <br>            Is a wise reprover to a listening ear. <p>     <span class="reftext"><a href="http://bible.cc/proverbs/25-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>Like the cold of snow in the time of harvest <br>            Is a faithful messenger to those who send him, <br>            For he refreshes the soul of his masters. <p>     <span class="reftext"><a href="http://bible.cc/proverbs/25-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span><i>Like</i> clouds and wind without rain <br>            Is a man who boasts of his gifts falsely. <p>     <span class="reftext"><a href="http://bible.cc/proverbs/25-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>By forbearance a ruler may be persuaded, <br>            And a soft tongue breaks the bone. <p>     <span class="reftext"><a href="http://bible.cc/proverbs/25-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>Have you found honey? Eat <i>only</i> what you need, <br>            Lest you have it in excess and vomit it. <p>     <span class="reftext"><a href="http://bible.cc/proverbs/25-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>Let your foot rarely be in your neighbor’s house, <br>            Lest he become weary of you and hate you. <p>     <span class="reftext"><a href="http://bible.cc/proverbs/25-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span><i>Like</i> a club and a sword and a sharp arrow <br>            Is a man who bears false witness against his neighbor. <p>     <span class="reftext"><a href="http://bible.cc/proverbs/25-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span><i>Like</i> a bad tooth and an unsteady foot <br>            Is confidence in a faithless man in time of trouble. <p>     <span class="reftext"><a href="http://bible.cc/proverbs/25-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span><i>Like</i> one who takes off a garment on a cold day, <i>or like</i> vinegar on soda, <br>            Is he who sings songs to a troubled heart. <p>     <span class="reftext"><a href="http://bible.cc/proverbs/25-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat; <br>            And if he is thirsty, give him water to drink; <p>     <span class="reftext"><a href="http://bible.cc/proverbs/25-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>For you will heap burning coals on his head, <br>            And the LORD will reward you. <p>     <span class="reftext"><a href="http://bible.cc/proverbs/25-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>The north wind brings forth rain, <br>            And a backbiting tongue, an angry countenance. <p>     <span class="reftext"><a href="http://bible.cc/proverbs/25-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>It is better to live in a corner of the roof <br>            Than in a house shared with a contentious woman. <p>     <span class="reftext"><a href="http://bible.cc/proverbs/25-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span><i>Like</i> cold water to a weary soul, <br>            So is good news from a distant land. <p>     <span class="reftext"><a href="http://bible.cc/proverbs/25-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span><i>Like</i> a trampled spring and a polluted well <br>            Is a righteous man who gives way before the wicked. <p>     <span class="reftext"><a href="http://bible.cc/proverbs/25-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>It is not good to eat much honey, <br>            Nor is it glory to search out one’s own glory. <p>     <span class="reftext"><a href="http://bible.cc/proverbs/25-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span><i>Like</i> a city that is broken into <i>and</i> without walls <br>            Is a man who has no control over his spirit.<p></div><br /><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">New American Standard Bible Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. 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