{"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/ylt/proverbs/25","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-06-17T08:16:10.340Z"},"reference":{"translation":"YLT","book":"Proverbs","bookSlug":"proverbs","chapter":25,"testament":"OLD"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":24,"nextChapter":26,"totalChapters":31,"totalVerses":28},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"Also these are Proverbs of Solomon, that men of Hezekiah king of Judah transcribed: — "},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"The honour of God is to hide a thing, And the honour of kings to search out a matter."},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"The heavens for height, and the earth for depth, And the heart of kings — are unsearchable."},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"Take away dross from silver, And a vessel for the refiner goeth forth,"},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"Take away the wicked before a king, And established in righteousness is his throne."},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"Honour not thyself before a king, And in the place of the great stand not."},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"For better that he hath said to thee, 'Come thou up hither,' Than that he humble thee before a noble, Whom thine eyes have seen."},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"Go not forth to strive, haste, turn, What dost thou in its latter end, When thy neighbour causeth thee to blush?"},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"Thy cause plead with thy neighbour, And the secret counsel of another reveal not,"},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"Lest the hearer put thee to shame, And thine evil report turn not back."},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"Apples of gold in imagery of silver, Is the word spoken at its fit times."},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"A ring of gold, and an ornament of pure gold, Is the wise reprover to an attentive ear."},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"As a vessel of snow in a day of harvest, So is a faithful ambassador to those sending him, And the soul of his masters he refresheth."},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"Clouds and wind, and rain there is none, Is a man boasting himself in a false gift."},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"By long-suffering is a ruler persuaded, And a soft tongue breaketh a bone."},{"verseNumber":16,"text":"Honey thou hast found — eat thy sufficiency, Lest thou be satiated with it, and hast vomited it."},{"verseNumber":17,"text":"Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour's house, Lest he be satiated with thee, and have hated thee."},{"verseNumber":18,"text":"A maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow, Is the man testifying against his neighbour a false testimony."},{"verseNumber":19,"text":"A bad tooth, and a tottering foot, Is the confidence of the treacherous in a day of adversity."},{"verseNumber":20,"text":"Whoso is taking away a garment in a cold day, Is as vinegar on nitre, And a singer of songs on a sad heart."},{"verseNumber":21,"text":"If he who is hating thee doth hunger, cause him to eat bread, And if he thirst, cause him to drink water."},{"verseNumber":22,"text":"For coals thou art putting on his head, And Jehovah giveth recompense to thee."},{"verseNumber":23,"text":"A north wind bringeth forth rain, And a secret tongue — indignant faces."},{"verseNumber":24,"text":"Better to sit on a corner of a roof, Than with a woman of contentions, and a house of company."},{"verseNumber":25,"text":"As cold waters for a weary soul, So is a good report from a far country."},{"verseNumber":26,"text":"A spring troubled, and a fountain corrupt, Is the righteous falling before the wicked."},{"verseNumber":27,"text":"The eating of much honey is not good, Nor a searching out of one's own honour — honour."},{"verseNumber":28,"text":"A city broken down without walls, Is a man without restraint over his spirit!"}],"citation":{"inline":"Proverbs 25 (YLT)","markdown":"[Proverbs 25](https://primebible.com/ylt/proverbs/25)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* YLT. https://primebible.com/ylt/proverbs/25 (accessed 2026-06-17)."}}