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</li> <li class="tabItem marginal" data-related-content="studyMarginals" aria-label="marginal"> <span class="icon"></span> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="navigationContents"> <div id="studyDiscover" class="studyPane active tabContent"> <div class="section"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui"><strong>Proverbs Outline</strong></span></h3><div class="summaryOutline"><ul class="content"><li class='scalableui'><ul class="outline"><li class="L1"><p>P<span class="altsize">ROVERBS OF</span> S<span class="altsize">OLOMON</span> T<span class="altsize">RANSCRIBED BY</span> K<span class="altsize">ING</span> H<span class="altsize">EZEKIAH’S</span> M<span class="altsize">EN (</span><a class="outlineItem" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/25#h=730:0-871:0"><span class="altsize">25:1–29:27</span></a><span class="altsize">)</span></p><ul><li class="L2 chapterNo"><ul><li class="L3"><p>Confidentiality <span class="altsize">(</span><a class="outlineItem" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/25#h=738:0-738:93"><span class="altsize">9</span></a><span class="altsize">)</span></p></li><li class="L3"><p>Well-chosen words <span class="altsize">(</span><a class="outlineItem" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/25#h=739:0-740:0"><span class="altsize">11</span></a><span class="altsize">)</span></p></li><li class="L3"><p>Respecting privacy <span class="altsize">(</span><a class="outlineItem" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/25#h=745:0-746:0"><span class="altsize">17</span></a><span class="altsize">)</span></p></li><li class="L3"><p>Heaping coals on an enemy’s head <span class="altsize">(</span><a class="outlineItem" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/25#h=749:0-750:0"><span class="altsize">21, 22</span></a><span class="altsize">)</span></p></li><li class="L3"><p>A good report is like cold water <span class="altsize">(</span><a class="outlineItem" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/25#h=752:0-753:0"><span class="altsize">25</span></a><span class="altsize">)</span></p></li></ul></li></ul></li></ul></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-25-1" data-section-citation="020025001020025001"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 25:1</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-342"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1309" data-pid="1309">Or “copied and compiled.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/25/815" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-816"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Ki 4:29, 32; Ec 12:9</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-816" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-816" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/25/816" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-817"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">2Ch 29:1</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-817" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-817" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-25-2" data-section-citation="020025002020025002"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 25:2</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/25/817" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-818"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">De 29:29; Ro 11:33</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-818" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-818" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1367" data-pid="1367" class="se"></p> <p id="p1368" data-pid="1368" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/1217/0"><em>Close to Jehovah,</em> p. 189</a></p> <p id="p1369" data-pid="1369" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p514" data-pid="514" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/512/0">cl 189</a></p> <p id="p515" data-pid="515" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-25-4" data-section-citation="020025004020025004"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 25:4</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/25/818" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-819"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 17:3</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-819" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-819" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-25-5" data-section-citation="020025005020025005"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 25:5</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/25/819" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-820"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Ki 2:44, 46; Pr 20:28; 29:14</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-820" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-820" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p544" data-pid="544" class="sx"><span class="ni">w36 327</span></p> <p id="p545" data-pid="545" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-25-6" data-section-citation="020025006020025006"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 25:6</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/25/820" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-821"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 27:2</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-821" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-821" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/25/821" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-822"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 131:1</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-822" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-822" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-25-7" data-section-citation="020025007020025007"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 25:7</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/25/822" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-823"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 14:8-10; 1Pe 5:5</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-823" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-823" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-25-8" data-section-citation="020025008020025008"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 25:8</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/25/823" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-824"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 18:17; Mt 5:25</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-824" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-824" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p545" data-pid="545" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/543/0">w72 466;</a><span class="ni"> or 157</span></p> <p id="p546" data-pid="546" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-25-9" data-section-citation="020025009020025009"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 25:9</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-343"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1310" data-pid="1310">Or “the secrets of others.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/25/824" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-825"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 18:15</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-825" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-825" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/25/825" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-826"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 11:13</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-826" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-826" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p546" data-pid="546" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/544/0">g80 10/22 21-22;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/544/2"> fl 36,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/544/4"> 66-67;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/544/6"> km 9/77 6;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/544/8"> w72 466;</a><span class="ni"> or 157;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/544/12"> w71 223</a></p> <p id="p547" data-pid="547" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-25-10" data-section-citation="020025010020025010"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 25:10</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-344"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1311" data-pid="1311">Or “a malicious rumor.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p547" data-pid="547" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/545/0">g80 10/22 21-22;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/545/2"> w72 466;</a><span class="ni"> or 157;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/545/6"> w71 223</a></p> <p id="p548" data-pid="548" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-25-11" data-section-citation="020025011020025011"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 25:11</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-345"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1312" data-pid="1312">Or “settings.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/25/826" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-827"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 15:23; Isa 50:4</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-827" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-827" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1369" data-pid="1369" class="se"></p> <div id="p1370" data-pid="1370"><p data-pid="1370" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/1218/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1370" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/1218/0">2/2019, p. 15</a></p> </div><div id="p1371" data-pid="1371"><p data-pid="1371" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/1219/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1371" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/1219/0">12/15/2015, p. 19</a></p><p data-pid="1371" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/1220/0">1/15/1999, p. 23</a></p><p data-pid="1371" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/1221/0">1/15/1994, p. 32</a></p><p data-pid="1371" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/1222/0">12/15/1990, p. 26</a></p><p data-pid="1371" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/1223/0">2/1/1988, p. 30</a></p> </div><p id="p1372" data-pid="1372" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/1224/0"><em>Book for All,</em> p. 23</a></p> <p id="p1373" data-pid="1373" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p515" data-pid="515" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/513/0">w19.02 15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/513/2"> w15 12/15 19;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/513/4"> w99 1/15 23;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/513/7"> ba 23;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/513/9"> w94 1/15 32;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/513/11"> w90 12/15 26;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/513/13"> w88 2/1 30;</a></p> <p id="p516" data-pid="516" class="sx"></p> <p id="p548" data-pid="548" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/546/0">g83 3/8 22;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/546/2"> fl 38;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/546/4"> w75 486;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/546/6"> w73 504;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/546/8"> g73 9/8 17;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/546/11"> ad 94;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/546/12"> w67 383;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/546/13"> w63 155;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/546/14"> w54 304,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/546/15"> 567</a></p> <p id="p549" data-pid="549" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-25-12" data-section-citation="020025012020025012"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 25:12</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/25/827" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-828"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 141:5; Pr 1:8, 9; 9:8</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-828" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-828" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1373" data-pid="1373" class="se"></p> <div id="p1374" data-pid="1374"><p data-pid="1374" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/1225/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1374" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/1225/0">12/15/1997, p. 32</a></p> </div><p id="p1375" data-pid="1375" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p516" data-pid="516" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/514/0">w97 12/15 32;</a></p> <p id="p517" data-pid="517" class="sx"></p> <p id="p549" data-pid="549" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/547/0">w73 503;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/547/2"> w62 243;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/547/3"> w52 295;</a><span class="ni"> w48 136</span></p> <p id="p550" data-pid="550" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-25-13" data-section-citation="020025013020025013"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 25:13</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-346"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1313" data-pid="1313">Or “the soul of his master.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/25/828" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-829"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 13:17</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-829" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-829" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1375" data-pid="1375" class="se"></p> <p id="p1376" data-pid="1376" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/1226/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 1040</a></p> <p id="p1377" data-pid="1377" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/1227/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 983</a></p> <p id="p1378" data-pid="1378" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p517" data-pid="517" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/515/0">it-1 1040;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/515/2"> it-2 983;</a></p> <p id="p518" data-pid="518" class="sx"></p> <p id="p550" data-pid="550" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/548/0">w76 426;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/548/2"> ad 717,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/548/3"> 1518;</a><span class="ni"> g64 7/22 23;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/548/5"> w61 187;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/548/6"> w56 473</a></p> <p id="p551" data-pid="551" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-25-14" data-section-citation="020025014020025014"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 25:14</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-347"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1314" data-pid="1314">Lit., “a gift of falsehood.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/25/829" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-830"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 5:37</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-830" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-830" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1378" data-pid="1378" class="se"></p> <p id="p1379" data-pid="1379" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/1228/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> pp. 484,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/1229/0"> 935</a></p> <p id="p1380" data-pid="1380" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p518" data-pid="518" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/516/0">it-1 484,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/516/2"> 935;</a></p> <p id="p519" data-pid="519" class="sx"></p> <p id="p551" data-pid="551" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/549/0">ad 361,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/549/1"> 654</a></p> <p id="p552" data-pid="552" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-25-15" data-section-citation="020025015020025015"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 25:15</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-348"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1315" data-pid="1315">Or “mild.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/25/830" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-831"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ge 32:4, 5; Pr 15:1</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-831" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-831" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1380" data-pid="1380" class="se"></p> <p id="p1381" data-pid="1381" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/1230/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 353</a></p> <p id="p1382" data-pid="1382" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/1231/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 1114</a></p> <div id="p1383" data-pid="1383"><p data-pid="1383" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/1232/0"><em>Awake!,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1383" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/1232/0">11/2010, p. 19</a></p> </div><div id="p1384" data-pid="1384"><p data-pid="1384" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/1233/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1384" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/1233/0">11/1/1986, pp. 29-30</a></p> </div><p id="p1385" data-pid="1385" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p519" data-pid="519" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/517/0">it-1 353;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/517/2"> it-2 1114;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/517/4"> g 11/10 19;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/517/6"> w86 11/1 29;</a></p> <p id="p520" data-pid="520" class="sx"></p> <p id="p552" data-pid="552" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/550/0">w76 484;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/550/2"> ad 250,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/550/3"> 1607;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/550/4"> w66 597;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/550/5"> w63 131;</a><span class="ni"> yb63 234;</span><span class="ni"> g62 6/22 19;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/550/8"> w60 139;</a><span class="ni"> w47 137</span></p> <p id="p553" data-pid="553" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-25-16" data-section-citation="020025016020025016"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 25:16</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/25/831" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-832"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 25:27</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-832" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-832" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p553" data-pid="553" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/551/0">w83 10/15 20-21;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/551/2"> w80 2/15 28;</a><span class="ni"> g65 11/22 3</span></p> <p id="p554" data-pid="554" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-25-17" data-section-citation="020025017020025017"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 25:17</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1385" data-pid="1385" class="se"></p> <p id="p1386" data-pid="1386" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/1234/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> pp. 847,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/1235/0"> 1044,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/1236/0"> 1151-1152</a></p> <p id="p1387" data-pid="1387" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/1237/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 491</a></p> <div id="p1388" data-pid="1388"><p data-pid="1388" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/1238/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1388" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/1238/0">9/15/1994, p. 22</a></p> </div><div id="p1389" data-pid="1389"><p data-pid="1389" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/1239/0"><em>Awake!,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1389" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/1239/0">2/22/1988, p. 8</a></p> </div><p id="p1390" data-pid="1390" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p520" data-pid="520" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/518/0">it-1 847,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/518/2"> 1044,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/518/4"> 1151;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/518/6"> it-2 491;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/518/8"> w94 9/15 22;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/518/10"> g88 2/22 8;</a></p> <p id="p521" data-pid="521" class="sx"></p> <p id="p554" data-pid="554" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/552/0">w74 61;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/552/2"> w73 600;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/552/4"> ad 592,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/552/5"> 719,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/552/6"> 1219;</a><span class="ni"> g64 2/22 21;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/552/8"> w61 301,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/552/9"> 708</a></p> <p id="p555" data-pid="555" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-25-18" data-section-citation="020025018020025018"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 25:18</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/25/832" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-833"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ex 20:16</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-833" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-833" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-25-19" data-section-citation="020025019020025019"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 25:19</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-349"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1316" data-pid="1316">Or possibly, “a treacherous.”</p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-25-20" data-section-citation="020025020020025020"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 25:20</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-350"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1317" data-pid="1317">Or “alkali.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/25/833" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-834"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 137:3, 4</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-834" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-834" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1390" data-pid="1390" class="se"></p> <p id="p1391" data-pid="1391" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/1240/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> pp. 210,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/1241/0"> 1156-1157</a></p> <p id="p1392" data-pid="1392" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p521" data-pid="521" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/519/0">it-2 210,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/519/2"> 1156-1157;</a></p> <p id="p522" data-pid="522" class="sx"></p> <p id="p555" data-pid="555" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/553/0">ad 1034,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/553/1"> 1637;</a><span class="ni"> g66 7/8 4</span></p> <p id="p556" data-pid="556" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-25-21" data-section-citation="020025021020025021"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 25:21</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-351"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1318" data-pid="1318">Lit., “the one hating you.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/25/834" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-835"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ex 23:5; 2Ki 6:21, 22; Pr 24:17; Mt 5:44</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-835" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-835" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1392" data-pid="1392" class="se"></p> <div id="p1393" data-pid="1393"><p data-pid="1393" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/1242/0"><em>Awake!,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1393" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/1242/0">10/22/1998, p. 7</a></p> </div><p id="p1394" data-pid="1394" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p522" data-pid="522" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/520/0">g98 10/22 7;</a></p> <p id="p523" data-pid="523" class="sx"></p> <p id="p556" data-pid="556" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/554/0">w76 134;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/554/2"> w70 95-96;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/554/4"> w66 93;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/554/5"> w60 452</a></p> <p id="p557" data-pid="557" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-25-22" data-section-citation="020025022020025022"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 25:22</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-352"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1319" data-pid="1319">That is, to soften the person and melt his hardness.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/25/835" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-836"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ro 12:20</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-836" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-836" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1394" data-pid="1394" class="se"></p> <p id="p1395" data-pid="1395" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/1243/0"><em>Bible Questions Answered,</em> article 195</a></p> <p id="p1396" data-pid="1396" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/1244/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> pp. 426,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/1245/0"> 1051</a></p> <p id="p1397" data-pid="1397" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p523" data-pid="523" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/521/0">ijwbq article 195;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/521/2"> it-1 426,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/521/4"> 1051;</a></p> <p id="p524" data-pid="524" class="sx"></p> <p id="p557" data-pid="557" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/555/0">w76 134;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/555/2"> ad 306,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/555/3"> 724;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/555/4"> w70 95-96;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/555/6"> w58 493</a></p> <p id="p558" data-pid="558" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-25-23" data-section-citation="020025023020025023"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 25:23</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/25/836" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-837"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 101:5</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-837" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-837" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p558" data-pid="558" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/556/0">w71 350;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/556/2"> w63 256;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/556/3"> w60 140;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/556/4"> w51 104;</a><span class="ni"> w47 134</span></p> <p id="p559" data-pid="559" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-25-24" data-section-citation="020025024020025024"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 25:24</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-353"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1320" data-pid="1320">Or “nagging.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/25/837" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-838"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 21:9, 19; 27:15</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-838" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-838" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-25-25" data-section-citation="020025025020025025"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 25:25</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-354"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1321" data-pid="1321">See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/21/0">Glossary</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/25/838" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-839"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 15:30; Isa 52:7</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-839" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-839" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-25-26" data-section-citation="020025026020025026"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 25:26</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-355"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1322" data-pid="1322">Or “compromises with.” Lit., “staggers before.”</p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-25-27" data-section-citation="020025027020025027"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 25:27</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/25/839" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-840"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 25:16</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-840" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-840" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/25/840" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-841"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 27:2; Joh 5:44; Php 2:3</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-841" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-841" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p559" data-pid="559" class="sx"><span class="ni">g65 11/22 3;</span><span class="ni"> g64 1/22 4;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/557/2"> w62 284;</a><span class="ni"> g62 4/8 4;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/557/4"> w61 505;</a><span class="ni"> v-2 101</span></p> <p id="p560" data-pid="560" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-25-28" data-section-citation="020025028020025028"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 25:28</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-356"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1323" data-pid="1323">Or “who has no restraint for his spirit.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/25/841" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-842"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 20:33; Pr 16:32; 22:24, 25; 29:11</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-842" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-842" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1397" data-pid="1397" class="se"></p> <p id="p1398" data-pid="1398" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/1246/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> pp. 263,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/1247/0"> 399-400</a></p> <div id="p1399" data-pid="1399"><p data-pid="1399" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/1248/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1399" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/1248/0">8/15/2000, p. 23</a></p><p data-pid="1399" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/1249/0">10/15/1991, pp. 11-12</a></p><p data-pid="1399" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/1250/0">9/15/1990, p. 22</a></p> </div><p id="p1400" data-pid="1400" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p524" data-pid="524" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/522/0">it-2 263,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/522/2"> 399-400;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/522/4"> w00 8/15 23;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/522/6"> w91 10/15 12;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/522/8"> w90 9/15 22;</a></p> <p id="p525" data-pid="525" class="sx"></p> <p id="p560" data-pid="560" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/558/0">w75 647;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/558/2"> g74 5/22 28;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/558/4"> w73 186;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/558/6"> w72 68;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/558/8"> ad 1073,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/558/9"> 1156;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/558/10"> w67 396;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/558/11"> w63 323,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/558/12"> 503;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/558/13"> w60 148;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/558/14"> w56 142;</a><span class="ni"> g50 1/8 25;</span><span class="ni"> w44 244</span></p> <p id="p561" data-pid="561" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div> </div> <div id="studyParallel" class="studyPane tabContent"> <div class="section"> <h3 class="title">Parallel Translations</h3> <div class="helpText">Click a verse number to display parallel Bible verses.</div> <div class="parallel"> <div class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div> <div class="extract"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="studyMarginals" class="studyPane tabContent"> <div class="section marginalsGeneral"><h3 class="title"><span class="sectionIcon"></span><span class="scalableui">General</span></h3><div class="content categorizedMarginal"><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/25/815/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-816-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 25:1</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Ki 4:29, 32; Ec 12:9</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-816-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-816-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/25/816/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-817-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 25:1</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">2Ch 29:1</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-817-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-817-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/25/817/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-818-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 25:2</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">De 29:29; Ro 11:33</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-818-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-818-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/25/818/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-819-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 25:4</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 17:3</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-819-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-819-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/25/819/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-820-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 25:5</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Ki 2:44, 46; Pr 20:28; 29:14</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-820-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-820-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/25/820/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-821-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 25:6</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 27:2</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-821-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-821-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/25/821/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-822-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 25:6</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 131:1</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-822-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-822-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/25/822/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-823-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 25:7</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 14:8-10; 1Pe 5:5</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-823-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-823-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/25/823/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-824-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 25:8</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 18:17; Mt 5:25</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-824-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-824-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/25/824/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-825-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 25:9</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 18:15</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-825-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-825-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/25/825/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-826-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 25:9</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 11:13</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-826-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-826-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/25/826/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-827-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 25:11</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 15:23; Isa 50:4</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-827-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-827-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/25/827/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-828-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 25:12</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 141:5; Pr 1:8, 9; 9:8</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-828-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-828-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/25/828/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-829-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 25:13</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 13:17</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-829-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-829-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/25/829/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-830-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 25:14</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 5:37</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-830-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-830-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/25/830/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-831-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 25:15</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ge 32:4, 5; Pr 15:1</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-831-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-831-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/25/831/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-832-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 25:16</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 25:27</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-832-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-832-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/25/832/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-833-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 25:18</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ex 20:16</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-833-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-833-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/25/833/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-834-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 25:20</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 137:3, 4</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-834-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-834-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/25/834/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-835-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 25:21</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ex 23:5; 2Ki 6:21, 22; Pr 24:17; Mt 5:44</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-835-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-835-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/25/835/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-836-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 25:22</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ro 12:20</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-836-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-836-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/25/836/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-837-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 25:23</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 101:5</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-837-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-837-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/25/837/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-838-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 25:24</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 21:9, 19; 27:15</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-838-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-838-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/25/838/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-839-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 25:25</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 15:30; Isa 52:7</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-839-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-839-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/25/839/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-840-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 25:27</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 25:16</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-840-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-840-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/25/840/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-841-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 25:27</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 27:2; Joh 5:44; Php 2:3</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-841-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-841-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" 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vp"><strong>25</strong> </a>These also are the proverbs of Solʹo·mon,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/815" data-bid="816-1" class="b">+</a> which the men of Hez·e·kiʹah<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/816" data-bid="817-1" class="b">+</a> the king of Judah transcribed:<a id="footnotesource342" data-fnid="342" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070124/341">*</a></span></p> <div id="p731" data-pid="731"><p data-pid="731" class="sl"><span id="v20-25-2-1" class="v"> <a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/17231" class="vl vx vp">2 </a>It is the glory of God to keep a matter secret,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/817" data-bid="818-1" class="b">+</a></span></p><p data-pid="731" class="sz"><span id="v20-25-2-2" class="v">And the glory of kings is to search through a matter.</span></p> </div><div id="p732" data-pid="732"><p data-pid="732" class="sl"><span id="v20-25-3-1" class="v"> <a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/17232" class="vl vp">3 </a>As the heavens are high and the earth is deep,</span></p><p data-pid="732" class="sz"><span id="v20-25-3-2" class="v">So the heart of kings is unsearchable.</span></p> </div><div id="p733" data-pid="733"><p data-pid="733" class="sl"><span id="v20-25-4-1" class="v"> <a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/17233" class="vl vp">4 </a>Remove the dross from the silver,</span></p><p data-pid="733" class="sz"><span id="v20-25-4-2" class="v">And it will emerge completely refined.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/818" data-bid="819-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> </div><div id="p734" data-pid="734"><p data-pid="734" class="sl"><span id="v20-25-5-1" class="v"> <a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/17234" class="vl vx vp">5 </a>Remove the wicked one from the king’s presence,</span></p><p data-pid="734" class="sz"><span id="v20-25-5-2" class="v">And his throne will be firmly established in righteousness.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/819" data-bid="820-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> </div><div id="p735" data-pid="735"><p data-pid="735" class="sl"><span id="v20-25-6-1" class="v"> <a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/17235" class="vl vp">6 </a>Do not honor yourself before the king,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/820" data-bid="821-1" class="b">+</a></span></p><p data-pid="735" class="sz"><span id="v20-25-6-2" class="v">And do not take a place among the prominent,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/821" data-bid="822-1" class="b">+</a></span></p><p data-pid="735" class="sl"><span id="v20-25-7-1" class="v"> <a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/17236" class="vl vp">7 </a>For it is better for him to say to you, “Come up here,”</span></p> </div><p id="p736" data-pid="736" class="sz"><span id="v20-25-7-2" class="v">Than to humiliate you in the presence of a noble.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/822" data-bid="823-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <div id="p737" data-pid="737"><p data-pid="737" class="sl"><span id="v20-25-8-1" class="v"> <a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/17237" class="vl vx vp">8 </a>Do not rush into a legal dispute,</span></p><p data-pid="737" class="sz"><span id="v20-25-8-2" class="v">For what will you do later if your neighbor humiliates you?<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/823" data-bid="824-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> </div><div id="p738" data-pid="738"><p data-pid="738" class="sl"><span id="v20-25-9-1" class="v"> <a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/17238" class="vl vx vp">9 </a>Plead your case with your neighbor,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/824" data-bid="825-1" class="b">+</a></span></p><p data-pid="738" class="sz"><span id="v20-25-9-2" class="v">But do not reveal what you were told confidentially,<a id="footnotesource343" data-fnid="343" class="fn pr" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070124/342">*</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/825" data-bid="826-1" class="b">+</a></span></p><p data-pid="738" class="sl"><span id="v20-25-10-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/17239" class="vl vx vp">10 </a>So that the one listening will not put you to shame</span></p><p data-pid="738" class="sz"><span id="v20-25-10-2" class="v">And you spread a bad report<a id="footnotesource344" data-fnid="344" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070124/343">*</a> that cannot be recalled.</span></p> </div><div id="p739" data-pid="739"><p data-pid="739" class="sl"><span id="v20-25-11-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/17240" class="vl vx vp">11 </a>Like apples of gold in silver carvings<a id="footnotesource345" data-fnid="345" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070124/344">*</a></span></p><p data-pid="739" class="sz"><span id="v20-25-11-2" class="v">Is a word spoken at the right time.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/826" data-bid="827-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> </div><div id="p740" data-pid="740"><p data-pid="740" class="sl"><span id="v20-25-12-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/17241" class="vl vx vp">12 </a>Like an earring of gold and an ornament of fine gold</span></p><p data-pid="740" class="sz"><span id="v20-25-12-2" class="v">Is a wise reprover to the receptive ear.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/827" data-bid="828-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> </div><div id="p741" data-pid="741"><p data-pid="741" class="sl"><span id="v20-25-13-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/17242" class="vl vx vp">13 </a>Just like the coldness of snow on the day of harvest</span></p><p data-pid="741" class="sz"><span id="v20-25-13-2" class="v">Is a faithful messenger to those who sent him,</span></p><p data-pid="741" class="sz"><span id="v20-25-13-3" class="v">For he refreshes his master.<a id="footnotesource346" data-fnid="346" class="fn pr" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070124/345">*</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/828" data-bid="829-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> </div><div id="p742" data-pid="742"><p data-pid="742" class="sl"><span id="v20-25-14-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/17243" class="vl vx vp">14 </a>Like clouds and wind that bring no rain</span></p><p data-pid="742" class="sz"><span id="v20-25-14-2" class="v">Is a man who boasts about a gift never given.<a id="footnotesource347" data-fnid="347" class="fn pr" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070124/346">*</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/829" data-bid="830-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> </div><div id="p743" data-pid="743"><p data-pid="743" class="sl"><span id="v20-25-15-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/17244" class="vl vx vp">15 </a>By patience a commander is won over,</span></p><p data-pid="743" class="sz"><span id="v20-25-15-2" class="v">And a gentle<a id="footnotesource348" data-fnid="348" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070124/347">*</a> tongue can break a bone.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/830" data-bid="831-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> </div><div id="p744" data-pid="744"><p data-pid="744" class="sl"><span id="v20-25-16-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/17245" class="vl vx vp">16 </a>If you find honey, eat only what you need,</span></p><p data-pid="744" class="sz"><span id="v20-25-16-2" class="v">For if you take too much, you may vomit it up.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/831" data-bid="832-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> </div><div id="p745" data-pid="745"><p data-pid="745" class="sl"><span id="v20-25-17-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/17246" class="vl vx vp">17 </a>Rarely set foot in your neighbor’s house,</span></p><p data-pid="745" class="sz"><span id="v20-25-17-2" class="v">So that he does not get tired of you and hate you.</span></p> </div><div id="p746" data-pid="746"><p data-pid="746" class="sl"><span id="v20-25-18-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/17247" class="vl vp">18 </a>Like a war club and a sword and a sharp arrow</span></p><p data-pid="746" class="sz"><span id="v20-25-18-2" class="v">Is a man bearing false witness against his neighbor.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/832" data-bid="833-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> </div><div id="p747" data-pid="747"><p data-pid="747" class="sl"><span id="v20-25-19-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/17248" class="vl vp">19 </a>Like a broken tooth or an unsteady foot</span></p><p data-pid="747" class="sz"><span id="v20-25-19-2" class="v">Is confidence in an unreliable<a id="footnotesource349" data-fnid="349" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070124/348">*</a> person in times of trouble.</span></p> </div><div id="p748" data-pid="748"><p data-pid="748" class="sl"><span id="v20-25-20-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/17249" class="vl vx vp">20 </a>Like one who removes a garment on a cold day</span></p><p data-pid="748" class="sz"><span id="v20-25-20-2" class="v">And like vinegar poured on soda<a id="footnotesource350" data-fnid="350" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070124/349">*</a></span></p><p data-pid="748" class="sz"><span id="v20-25-20-3" class="v">Is the one who sings songs to a gloomy heart.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/833" data-bid="834-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> </div><div id="p749" data-pid="749"><p data-pid="749" class="sl"><span id="v20-25-21-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/17250" class="vl vx vp">21 </a>If your enemy<a id="footnotesource351" data-fnid="351" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070124/350">*</a> is hungry, give him bread to eat;</span></p><p data-pid="749" class="sz"><span id="v20-25-21-2" class="v">If he is thirsty, give him water to drink,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/834" data-bid="835-1" class="b">+</a></span></p><p data-pid="749" class="sl"><span id="v20-25-22-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/17251" class="vl vx vp">22 </a>For you will be heaping burning coals on his head,<a id="footnotesource352" data-fnid="352" class="fn pr" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070124/351">*</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/835" data-bid="836-1" class="b">+</a></span></p><p data-pid="749" class="sz"><span id="v20-25-22-2" class="v">And Jehovah will reward you.</span></p> </div><div id="p750" data-pid="750"><p data-pid="750" class="sl"><span id="v20-25-23-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/17252" class="vl vx vp">23 </a>The north wind brings a downpour,</span></p><p data-pid="750" class="sz"><span id="v20-25-23-2" class="v">And a gossiping tongue brings an angry face.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/836" data-bid="837-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> </div><div id="p751" data-pid="751"><p data-pid="751" class="sl"><span id="v20-25-24-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/17253" class="vl vp">24 </a>Better to dwell on a corner of the roof</span></p><p data-pid="751" class="sz"><span id="v20-25-24-2" class="v">Than in the same house with a quarrelsome<a id="footnotesource353" data-fnid="353" class="fn" 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