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25:1	These are also Prouerbes of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Iudah copied out.
25:2	It is the glory of God to conceale a thing: but the honour of Kings is to search out a matter.
25:3	The heauen for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of Kings is vnsearchable.
25:4	Take away the drosse from the siluer, and there shall come foorth a vessell for the finer.
25:5	Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shalbe established in righteousnes.
25:6	Put not forth thy selfe in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men.
25:7	For better it is that it be said vnto thee, Come vp hither; then that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the Prince whom thine eies haue seene.
25:8	Goe not forth hastily to striue, lest thou know not what to doe in the ende thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.
25:9	Debate thy cause with thy neighbour himselfe; and discouer not a secret to another:
25:10	Lest he that heareth it, put thee to shame, and thine infamie turne not away.
25:11	A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of siluer.
25:12	As an eare-ring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprouer vpon an obedient eare.
25:13	As the cold of snow in the time of haruest, so is a faithfull messenger to them that send him: for hee refresheth the soule of his masters.
25:14	Who so boasteth himselfe of a false gift, is like cloudes and winde without raine.
25:15	By long forbearing is a Prince perswaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.
25:16	Hast thou found hony? eate so much as is sufficient for thee: lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.
25:17	Withdraw thy foote from thy neighbours house: lest he be weary of thee, and so hate thee.
25:18	A man that beareth false witnes against his neighbour, is a maule, and a sword, and a sharpe arrow.
25:19	Confidence in an vnfaithfull man in time of trouble, is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of ioynt.
25:20	As hee that taketh away a garment in cold weather; and as vineger vpon nitre; so is he that singeth songs to an heauy heart.
25:21	If thine enemie be hungry, giue him bread to eate: and if hee be thirstie, giue him water to drinke.
25:22	For thou shalt heape coales of fire vpon his head, and the Lord shall reward thee.
25:23	The North winde driueth away raine: so doeth an angrie countenance a backbiting tongue.
25:24	It is better to dwell in a corner of the house top, then with a brawling woman, and in a wide house.
25:25	As cold waters to a thirstie soule: so is good newes from a farre countrey.
25:26	A righteous man falling downe before the wicked, is as a troubled fountaine, aud a corrupt spring.
25:27	It is not good to eat much hony: so for men to search their owne glory, is not glory.
25:28	Hee that hath no rule ouer his owne spirit, is like a citie that is broken downe, and without walles.


25:1	These are also parables of Solomon, which the men of Ezekia king of Iuda copied out
25:2	It is the glory of God to kepe a thing secrete: but the kynges honour is to searche out a thing
25:3	The heauen is hye, the earth is deepe: and the kinges heart is vnsearcheable
25:4	Take the drosse from the siluer, and there shalbe a vessell for the siner
25:5	Take away the vngodly from the kyng: and his seate shalbe stablished with righteousnesse
25:6	Put not foorth thy selfe in the presence of the king, and preasse not into the place of great men
25:7	For better is it, that it be sayde vnto thee, come vp hyther: then thou to be put lower in the presence of the priuce whom thou seest with thyne eyes
25:8	Be not hastie to go to lawe: lest haplye thou knowest not what to do when thy neighbour hath confounded thee
25:9	Handle thy matter with thy neighbour himselfe, and discouer not thy secrete to another
25:10	Lest he that heareth it put thee to shame, and thy infamie do not ceasse
25:11	A worde spoken in due season, is lyke apples of golde in a graued worke of siluer
25:12	Who so reproueth a wyse man that hath an obedient eare, is as a golden earring, and an ornament of fine golde
25:13	As the colde of snowe in the tyme of haruest: so is a faythfull messenger to them that sende hym, for he refresheth his maisters mynde
25:14	Whoso maketh great boastes and geueth nothing, is lyke cloudes and winde without rayne
25:15	With pacience is a prince pacified, and with a softe tongue is rigorousnesse broken
25:16	If thou findest honie, eate so muche as is sufficient for thee: lest thou be ouer full, and parbreake it out agayne
25:17	Withdrawe thy foote from thy neighbours house: lest he be werie of thee, and so hate thee
25:18	Whoso beareth false witnesse against his neighbour, he is a very club, a sworde, and a sharpe arrowe
25:19	The confidence that is put in an vnfaythfull man in tyme of trouble, is like a broken tooth, and a sliding foote
25:20	Who so taketh away a mans garment in the colde weather, is like vineger vpon lime, or lyke hym that singeth songues to an heauie heart
25:21	If thyne enemie hunger, feede hym, if he thirst, geue him drinke
25:22	For so shalt thou heape coles of fire vpon his head, and the Lorde shall rewarde thee
25:23	The northwinde dryueth away the rayne: euen so doth an angry countenaunce a backbiters tongue
25:24	It is better to sit in a corner vpon the house toppe, then with a brawling woman in a wide house
25:25	Good newes from a straunge countrey, are as colde water to a thirstie soule
25:26	A righteous man fallyng downe before the vngodly, is like a troubled wel, and a spring that is corrupted
25:27	As it is not good to eate to muche honye, so curiously to searche the glory of heauenly thinges, is not commendable
25:28	He that can not rule him selfe, is like a citie whiche is broken downe and hath no walles


25:1	THESE ARE ALSO PARABLES of Salomon, which the men of Hezekiah King of Iudah copied out.
25:2	The glorie of God is to conceale a thing secret: but the Kings honour is to search out a thing.
25:3	The heaues in height, and the earth in deepenes, and the Kings heart can no man search out.
25:4	Take the drosse from the siluer, and there shall proceede a vessell for the finer.
25:5	Take away the wicked from the King, and his throne shall be stablished in righteousnes.
25:6	Boast not thy selfe before the King, and stand not in the place of great men.
25:7	For it is better, that it be saide vnto thee, Come vp hither, then thou to be put lower in the presece of the prince whom thine eyes haue seene.
25:8	Goe not foorth hastily to strife, least thou know not what to doe in the ende thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.
25:9	Debate thy matter with thy neighbour, and discouer not the secret to another,
25:10	Least he that heareth it put thee to shame, and thine infamie doe not cease.
25:11	A word spoken in his place, is like apples of golde with pictures of siluer.
25:12	He that reprooueth the wise, and the obedient eare, is as a golden earering and an ornament of fine golde.
25:13	As the colde of the snowe in the time of haruest, so is a faithfull messenger to them that send him: for he refresheth the soule of his masters.
25:14	A man that boasteth of false liberalitie, is like cloudes and winde without raine.
25:15	A Prince is pacified by staying of anger, and a soft tongue breaketh the bones.
25:16	If thou haue found hony, eate that is sufficient for thee, least thou be ouerfull, and vomit it.
25:17	Withdrawe thy foote from thy neighbours house, least he be weary of thee, and hate thee.
25:18	A man that beareth false witnes against his neighbour, is like an hammer and a sword, and a sharpe arrowe.
25:19	Confidence in an vnfaythfull man in time of trouble, is like a broken tooth and a sliding foote.
25:20	Hee that taketh away the garment in the colde season, is like vineger powred vpon nitre, or like him that singeth songs to an heauy heart.
25:21	If hee that hateth thee be hungry, giue him bread to eate, and if he be thirstie, giue him water to drinke.
25:22	For thou shalt lay coles vpon his head, and the Lord shall recompense thee.
25:23	As the Northwinde driueth away the raine, so doeth an angry countenance the slandering tongue.
25:24	It is better to dwell in a corner of the house top, then with a contentious woman in a wide house.
25:25	As are the colde waters to a weary soule, so is good newes from a farre countery.
25:26	A righteous man falling downe before the wicked, is like a troubled well, and a corrupt spring.
25:27	It is not good to eate much hony: so to search their owne glory is not glory.
25:28	A man that refraineth not his appetite, is like a citie which is broken downe and without walles.

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