{"meta":{"source":"Prime Bible","sourceUrl":"https://primebible.com","license":"Public domain (translation text); see citation policy at /citation-policy","organization":"501(c)(3) nonprofit — EIN 41-2531951","canonicalUrl":"https://primebible.com/dbt/proverbs/25","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-05-27T02:07:27.750Z"},"reference":{"translation":"DBT","book":"Proverbs","bookSlug":"proverbs","chapter":25,"testament":"OLD"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":24,"nextChapter":26,"totalChapters":31,"totalVerses":28},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"These are also proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah transcribed."},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"It is the glory of God to conceal a thing; but the glory of kings is to search out a thing."},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"The heavens for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings is unsearchable."},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"Take away the dross from the silver, and there cometh forth a vessel for the refiner:"},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness."},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"Put not thyself forward in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of the great;"},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"for better it is that it be said unto thee, Come up hither, than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince whom thine eyes see."},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"Go not forth hastily to strive, lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame."},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"Debate thy cause with thy neighbour, but reveal not the secret of another;"},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"lest he that heareth it disgrace thee, and thine evil report turn not away."},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"As apples of gold in pictures of silver, is a word spoken in season."},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"An ear-ring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, is a wise reprover upon an attentive ear."},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to them that send him: for he refresheth the soul of his masters."},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"Clouds and wind without rain, so is a man that boasteth himself of a false gift."},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"By long forbearing is a ruler persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone."},{"verseNumber":16,"text":"Hast thou found honey? Eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be surfeited therewith, and vomit it."},{"verseNumber":17,"text":"Let thy foot be seldom in thy neighbour's house; lest he be weary of thee and hate thee."},{"verseNumber":18,"text":"A maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow, is a man that beareth false witness against his neighbour."},{"verseNumber":19,"text":"A broken tooth, and a tottering foot, is confidence in an unfaithful man in the day of trouble."},{"verseNumber":20,"text":"As he that taketh off a garment in cold weather, and as vinegar upon nitre, so is he that singeth songs to a sad heart."},{"verseNumber":21,"text":"If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:"},{"verseNumber":22,"text":"for thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and Jehovah shall reward thee."},{"verseNumber":23,"text":"The north wind bringeth forth rain, and the angry countenance a backbiting tongue."},{"verseNumber":24,"text":"It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a contentious woman, and a house in common."},{"verseNumber":25,"text":"As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country."},{"verseNumber":26,"text":"A troubled fountain, and a defiled well, is a righteous man that giveth way before the wicked."},{"verseNumber":27,"text":"It is not good to eat much honey; and to search into weighty matters is itself a weight."},{"verseNumber":28,"text":"He that hath no rule over his own spirit is as a city broken down, without walls."}],"citation":{"inline":"Proverbs 25 (DBT)","markdown":"[Proverbs 25](https://primebible.com/dbt/proverbs/25)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* DBT. https://primebible.com/dbt/proverbs/25 (accessed 2026-05-27)."}}