{"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/erv/proverbs/25","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-05-30T19:41:22.154Z"},"reference":{"translation":"ERV","book":"Proverbs","bookSlug":"proverbs","chapter":25,"testament":"OLD"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":24,"nextChapter":26,"totalChapters":31,"totalVerses":28},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"These also are proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out."},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the glory of kings is to search out a matter."},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"The heaven 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 finer:"},{"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 great men:"},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"For better is it 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 have seen."},{"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 himself, and disclose not the secret of another:"},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"Lest he that heareth it revile thee, and thine infamy turn not away."},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in baskets of silver."},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient 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":"As clouds and wind without rain, so is he that boasteth himself of his gifts falsely."},{"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 filled 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 man that beareth false witness against his neighbour is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow."},{"verseNumber":19,"text":"Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint."},{"verseNumber":20,"text":"As one that taketh off a garment in cold weather, and as vinegar upon nitre, so is he that singeth songs to an heavy 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 the LORD shall reward thee."},{"verseNumber":23,"text":"The north wind bringeth forth rain: so doth a backbiting tongue an angry countenance."},{"verseNumber":24,"text":"It is better to dwell in the comer of the housetop, than with a contentious woman in a wide house."},{"verseNumber":25,"text":"As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country."},{"verseNumber":26,"text":"As a troubled fountain, and a corrupted spring, so is a righteous man that giveth way before the wicked."},{"verseNumber":27,"text":"It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search out their own glory is not glory."},{"verseNumber":28,"text":"He whose spirit is without restraint is like a city that is broken down and hath no wall."}],"citation":{"inline":"Proverbs 25 (ERV)","markdown":"[Proverbs 25](https://primebible.com/erv/proverbs/25)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* ERV. https://primebible.com/erv/proverbs/25 (accessed 2026-05-30)."}}