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Proverbs 25

BSB·28 verses ·Old Testament
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1These are additionalגַּם־gam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → proverbsמִשְׁלֵ֣יmiš·lê — Proverb; a wise saying or parableH4912 — Full Word Study → of Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֑הšə·lō·mōh — His peaceH8010 — Full Word Study →, whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → were copied byהֶ֝עְתִּ֗יקוּhe‘·tî·qū — to remove, depart, or wear awayH6275 — Full Word Study → the menאַנְשֵׁ֤י׀’an·šê — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → of Hezekiahחִזְקִיָּ֬הḥiz·qî·yāh — The LORD strengthensH2396 — Full Word Study → kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃yə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →: 2It is the gloryכְּבֹ֣דkə·ḇōḏ — weightiness, honor, splendor, gloryH3519 — Full Word Study → of Godאֱ֭לֹהִים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → to concealהַסְתֵּ֣רhas·têr — To hide, conceal, or keep secretH5641 — Full Word Study → a matterדָּבָ֑רdā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → and the gloryוּכְבֹ֥דū·ḵə·ḇōḏ — weightiness, honor, splendor, gloryH3519 — Full Word Study → of kingsמְ֝לָכִ֗יםmə·lā·ḵîm — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → to search it outחֲקֹ֣רḥă·qōr — to search out, investigate, or examine thoroughlyH2713 — Full Word Study →. 3As the heavensשָׁמַ֣יִםšā·ma·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study → are highלָ֭רוּםlā·rūm — height, haughtiness, loftinessH7312 — Full Word Study → and the earthוָאָ֣רֶץwā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → is deepלָעֹ֑מֶקlā·‘ō·meq — depth, deep place, abyssH6011 — Full Word Study →, so the heartsוְלֵ֥בwə·lêḇ — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study → of kingsמְ֝לָכִ֗יםmə·lā·ḵîm — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → cannotאֵ֣ין’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → be searchedחֵֽקֶר׃ḥê·qer — investigation, searching, inquiry, unsearchableH2714 — Full Word Study →. 4Removeהָג֣וֹhā·ḡōw — to meditate, mutter, or speak lowH1898 — Full Word Study → the drossסִיגִ֣יםsî·ḡîm — Impurities or waste removed from metal; refuseH5509 — Full Word Study → from the silverמִכָּ֑סֶףmik·kā·sep̄ — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study →, and a vesselכֶּֽלִי׃ke·lî — vessel, instrument, or article of useH3627 — Full Word Study → for a silversmithלַצֹּרֵ֣ףlaṣ·ṣō·rêp̄ — to refine, purify, test by fireH6884 — Full Word Study → will come forthוַיֵּצֵ֖אway·yê·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study →. 5Removeהָג֣וֹhā·ḡōw — to meditate, mutter, or speak lowH1898 — Full Word Study → the wickedרָ֭שָׁעrā·šā‘ — wicked, guilty, morally corruptH7563 — Full Word Study → from the king’sמֶ֑לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → presenceלִפְנֵי־lip̄·nê- — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →, and his throneכִּסְאֽוֹ׃kis·’ōw — Throne; seat of authority and rulershipH3678 — Full Word Study → will be establishedוְיִכּ֖וֹןwə·yik·kō·wn — to establish, prepare, or make firmH3559 — Full Word Study → in righteousnessבַּצֶּ֣דֶקbaṣ·ṣe·ḏeq — Righteousness, justice, right standingH6664 — Full Word Study →. 6Do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → exalt yourselfתִּתְהַדַּ֥רtiṯ·had·dar — to honor, glorify, or show respectH1921 — Full Word Study → in the presenceלִפְנֵי־lip̄·nê- — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → of the kingמֶ֑לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →, and do notאַֽל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → standתַּעֲמֹֽד׃ta·‘ă·mōḏ — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → in the placeוּבִמְק֥וֹםū·ḇim·qō·wm — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study → of great men; 7forכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → it is betterט֥וֹבṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → that he says to you, “Come upעֲ‍ֽלֵ֫ה‘ălêh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → hereהֵ֥נָּהhên·nāh — here, now, thus, in this placeH2008 — Full Word Study →!” than that you should be demoted in the presenceלִפְנֵ֣יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → of the princeנָדִ֑יבnā·ḏîḇ — Noble, willing, generous person or heartH5081 — Full Word Study →. Even whatאֲשֶׁ֖ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → you have seenרָא֣וּrā·’ū — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → with your own eyesעֵינֶֽיךָ׃‘ê·ne·ḵā — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study →, 8do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → bringתֵּצֵ֥אtê·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → hastilyמַ֫הֵ֥רma·hêr — to hurry, hasten, act quickly or speedilyH4118 — Full Word Study → to courtלָרִ֗בlā·riḇ — To contend, strive, dispute, or plead a caseH7378 — Full Word Study →. Otherwiseפֶּ֣ןpen — lest, that not, for fear thatH6435 — Full Word Study →, whatמַה־mah- — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → will you doתַּ֭עֲשֶׂהta·‘ă·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → in the endבְּאַחֲרִיתָ֑הּbə·’a·ḥă·rî·ṯāh — End, latter time, final outcomeH319 — Full Word Study → when your neighborרֵעֶֽךָ׃rê·‘e·ḵā — neighbor, friend, companion, associateH7453 — Full Word Study → puts you to shameבְּהַכְלִ֖יםbə·haḵ·lîm — to be ashamed, humiliated, or confoundedH3637 — Full Word Study →? 9Argueרִֽ֭יבְךָrî·ḇə·ḵā — Strife, contention, legal disputeH7379 — Full Word Study → your caseרִ֣יבrîḇ — To contend, strive, dispute, or plead a caseH7378 — Full Word Study → withאֶת־’eṯ- — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → your neighborרֵעֶ֑ךָrê·‘e·ḵā — neighbor, friend, companion, associateH7453 — Full Word Study → withoutאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → betrayingתְּגָֽל׃tə·ḡāl — HeglamH1540 — Full Word Study → another’sאַחֵ֣ר’a·ḥêr — another, different, or following person or thingH312 — Full Word Study → confidenceוְס֖וֹדwə·sō·wḏ — Secret counsel, intimate advice, private gatheringH5475 — Full Word Study →, 10lestפֶּֽן־pen- — lest, that not, for fear thatH6435 — Full Word Study → the one who hears may disgrace you, and your infamyוְ֝דִבָּתְךָ֗wə·ḏib·bā·ṯə·ḵā — Slander, defamatory report, or evil rumorH1681 — Full Word Study → neverלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → go awayתָשֽׁוּב׃ṯā·šūḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study →. 11A wordדָּ֝בָ֗רdā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → fitlyאָפְנָֽיו׃’ā·p̄ə·nāw — right time, proper moment, opportune seasonH655 — Full Word Study → spokenדָּבֻ֥רdā·ḇur — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → is like apples of goldזָ֭הָבzā·hāḇ — Gold; precious metal; wealth and valueH2091 — Full Word Study → in settingsבְּמַשְׂכִּיּ֥וֹתbə·maś·kî·yō·wṯ — Image, picture, or mental conceptionH4906 — Full Word Study → of silverכָּ֑סֶףkā·sep̄ — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study →. 12Like an earring of goldזָ֭הָבzā·hāḇ — Gold; precious metal; wealth and valueH2091 — Full Word Study → or an ornamentוַחֲלִי־wa·ḥă·lî- — ornament; jewelry; adornmentH2481 — Full Word Study → of fine goldכָ֑תֶםḵā·ṯem — pure gold or refined goldH3800 — Full Word Study → is a wise man’sחָ֝כָ֗םḥā·ḵām — Wise, skilled, or cunning in understanding and discernmentH2450 — Full Word Study → rebukeמוֹכִ֥יחַmō·w·ḵî·aḥ — To rebuke, reprove, or correct with reasoningH3198 — Full Word Study → toעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → a listeningשֹׁמָֽעַת׃šō·mā·‘aṯ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → earאֹ֥זֶן’ō·zen — Ear; the organ of hearing and listeningH241 — Full Word Study →. 13Like the coldכְּצִנַּת־kə·ṣin·naṯ- — Shield; protection; defensive armorH6793 — Full Word Study → of snowשֶׁ֨לֶג׀še·leḡ — snow; whiteness; purityH7950 — Full Word Study → in the timeבְּי֬וֹםbə·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → of harvestקָצִ֗ירqā·ṣîr — Harvest; the reaping of crops or figuratively, a limb or branchH7105 — Full Word Study → is a trustworthy messengerצִ֣ירṣîr — hinge; messenger; pain, distressH6735 — Full Word Study → to those who send himלְשֹׁלְחָ֑יוlə·šō·lə·ḥāw — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study →; he refreshesיָשִֽׁיב׃פyā·šîḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → the soulוְנֶ֖פֶשׁwə·ne·p̄eš — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → of his mastersאֲדֹנָ֣יו’ă·ḏō·nāw — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study →. 14Like clouds and windוְ֭רוּחַwə·rū·aḥ — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study → withoutאָ֑יִן’ā·yin — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → rainוְגֶ֣שֶׁםwə·ḡe·šem — Rain; rainfall; shower of waterH1653 — Full Word Study → is the man who boastsמִ֝תְהַלֵּ֗לmiṯ·hal·lêl — To praise, boast, or shine; to celebrate or make a displayH1984 — Full Word Study → of giftsבְּמַתַּת־bə·mat·taṯ- — A gift or present given voluntarilyH4991 — Full Word Study → never givenשָֽׁקֶר׃šā·qer — Deception, falsehood, lieH8267 — Full Word Study →. 15Through patienceבְּאֹ֣רֶךְbə·’ō·reḵ — Length, duration, or extensivenessH753 — Full Word Study → a rulerקָצִ֑יןqā·ṣîn — Chief, ruler, commander, or leader in authorityH7101 — Full Word Study → can be persuadedיְפֻתֶּ֣הyə·p̄ut·teh — To open, enlarge, or deceive; to entice or seduceH6601 — Full Word Study →, and a gentleרַ֝כָּ֗הrak·kāh — tender, soft, weak, or faint-heartedH7390 — Full Word Study → tongueוְלָשׁ֥וֹןwə·lā·šō·wn — Tongue; language; speechH3956 — Full Word Study → can breakתִּשְׁבָּר־tiš·bār- — to break, shatter, crushH7665 — Full Word Study → a boneגָּֽרֶם׃gā·rem — bone; strength; substanceH1634 — Full Word Study →. 16If you findמָ֭צָאתָmā·ṣā·ṯā — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → honeyדְּבַ֣שׁdə·ḇaš — honey; sweetnessH1706 — Full Word Study →, eatאֱכֹ֣ל’ĕ·ḵōl — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → just what you needדַּיֶּ֑ךָּday·ye·kā — Sufficiency, enough, according to capacityH1767 — Full Word Study →, lestפֶּן־pen- — lest, that not, for fear thatH6435 — Full Word Study → you have too muchתִּ֝שְׂבָּעֶ֗נּוּtiś·bā·‘en·nū — to satisfy, fill, have enoughH7646 — Full Word Study → and vomit it upוַהֲקֵֽאתֽוֹ׃wa·hă·qê·ṯōw — to vomit; to eject or expel forcefullyH6958 — Full Word Study →. 17Seldomהֹקַ֣רhō·qar — to be precious, honored, or highly valuedH3365 — Full Word Study → set footרַ֭גְלְךָraḡ·lə·ḵā — Foot; by extension, journey, way, or standingH7272 — Full Word Study → in your neighbor’sרֵעֶ֑ךָrê·‘e·ḵā — neighbor, friend, companion, associateH7453 — Full Word Study → houseמִבֵּ֣יתmib·bêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →, lestפֶּן־pen- — lest, that not, for fear thatH6435 — Full Word Study → he grow wearyיִ֝שְׂבָּעֲךָ֗yiś·bā·‘ă·ḵā — to satisfy, fill, have enoughH7646 — Full Word Study → and hate youוּשְׂנֵאֶֽךָ׃ū·śə·nê·’e·ḵā — to hate, despise, regard with hostilityH8130 — Full Word Study →. 18Like a club or swordוְ֭חֶרֶבwə·ḥe·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study → or sharpשָׁנ֑וּןšā·nūn — To sharpen; to make keen or acuteH8150 — Full Word Study → arrowוְחֵ֣ץwə·ḥêṣ — Arrow; projectile weapon or shaftH2671 — Full Word Study → is a man who bearsעֹנֶ֥ה‘ō·neh — To answer, respond, or testifyH6030 — Full Word Study → falseשָֽׁקֶר׃šā·qer — Deception, falsehood, lieH8267 — Full Word Study → witnessעֵ֣ד‘êḏ — A person who testifies or bears witnessH5707 — Full Word Study → against his neighborבְ֝רֵעֵ֗הוּḇə·rê·‘ê·hū — neighbor, friend, companion, associateH7453 — Full Word Study →. 19Like a broken toothשֵׁ֣ןšên — Tooth; ivory; sharp edge; cragH8127 — Full Word Study → or a footוְרֶ֣גֶלwə·re·ḡel — Foot; by extension, journey, way, or standingH7272 — Full Word Study → out of jointמוּעָ֑דֶתmū·‘ā·ḏeṯ — to slip, slide, or stumble; to cause to shake or totterH4571 — Full Word Study → is confidenceמִבְטָ֥חmiḇ·ṭāḥ — Trust, confidence, secure refugeH4009 — Full Word Study → in a faithless manבּ֝וֹגֵ֗דbō·w·ḡêḏ — To act treacherously; betray or deal unfaithfullyH898 — Full Word Study → in timeבְּי֣וֹםbə·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → of troubleצָרָֽה׃ṣā·rāh — Distress, trouble, adversityH6869 — Full Word Study →. 20Like one who removes a garmentבֶּ֨גֶד׀be·ḡeḏ — Clothing; treachery or deceptionH899 — Full Word Study → on a coldקָ֭רָהqā·rāh — Cold, coldness (literal or figurative)H7135 — Full Word Study → dayבְּי֣וֹםbə·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → or vinegarחֹ֣מֶץḥō·meṣ — Sour wine; vinegarH2558 — Full Word Study → poured onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → a woundנָ֑תֶרnā·ṯer — Lye or natron; a cleaning agentH5427 — Full Word Study → is one who sings songsבַּ֝שִּׁרִ֗יםbaš·ši·rîm — Song; singing; musical compositionH7892 — Full Word Study → toעַ֣ל‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → a heavyרָֽע׃פrā‘ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → heartלֶב־leḇ- — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study →. 21Ifאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → your enemyשֹׂ֭נַאֲךָśō·na·ʾă·k̲ā — to hate, despise, regard with hostilityH8130 — Full Word Study → is hungryרָעֵ֣בrā·‘êḇ — hungry, suffering from hungerH7457 — Full Word Study →, give him foodלָ֑חֶםlā·ḥem — Bread; food; sustenanceH3899 — Full Word Study → to eatהַאֲכִלֵ֣הוּha·’ă·ḵi·lê·hū — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study →, and ifוְאִם־wə·’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → he is thirstyצָ֝מֵ֗אṣā·mê — thirsty; experiencing thirstH6771 — Full Word Study →, give him waterמָֽיִם׃mā·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study → to drinkהַשְׁקֵ֥הוּhaš·qê·hū — To water, give drink, irrigateH8248 — Full Word Study →. 22For in so doing, youאַ֭תָּה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → will heapחֹתֶ֣הḥō·ṯeh — to snatch away, seize, or gather hastilyH2846 — Full Word Study → burning coalsגֶֽחָלִ֗יםḡe·ḥā·lîm — burning coal, hot coalH1513 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → his headרֹאשׁ֑וֹrō·šōw — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study →, and the LORDוַֽ֝יהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → will rewardיְשַׁלֶּם־yə·šal·lem- — to complete, make peace, repayH7999 — Full Word Study → you. 23As the northצָ֭פוֹןṣā·p̄ō·wn — North; northern direction or regionH6828 — Full Word Study → windר֣וּחַrū·aḥ — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study → brings forthתְּח֣וֹלֵֽלtə·ḥō·w·lêl — To twist, whirl, dance, writhe; to be in pain or travailH2342 — Full Word Study → rainגָּ֑שֶׁםgā·šem — Rain; rainfall; shower of waterH1653 — Full Word Study →, so a backbitingסָֽתֶר׃sā·ṯer — hiding place, shelter, concealmentH5643 — Full Word Study → tongueלְשׁ֣וֹןlə·šō·wn — Tongue; language; speechH3956 — Full Word Study → brings angry looksוּפָנִ֥יםū·p̄ā·nîm — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →. 24Betterט֗וֹבṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → to liveשֶׁ֥בֶתše·ḇeṯ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → a cornerפִּנַּת־pin·naṯ- — corner, cornerstone, angle, fortressH6438 — Full Word Study → of the roofגָּ֑גgāḡ — Roof of a house or buildingH1406 — Full Word Study → than to shareחָֽבֶר׃ḥā·ḇer — enchantment, charm, spell; association or bondH2267 — Full Word Study → a houseוּבֵ֥יתū·ḇêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → with a quarrelsomeמְדוֹנִיםmə·ḏō·nīm — Strife, quarreling, contentionH4066 — Full Word Study → wifeמֵאֵ֥שֶׁתmê·’ê·šeṯ — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study →. 25Like cold waterמַ֣יִםma·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study → toעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → a wearyעֲיֵפָ֑ה‘ă·yê·p̄āh — Weary, faint, exhaustedH5889 — Full Word Study → soulנֶ֣פֶשׁne·p̄eš — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → is good newsוּשְׁמוּעָ֥הū·šə·mū·‘āh — news, report, or rumor; something heard or toldH8052 — Full Word Study → from a distantמֶרְחָֽק׃mer·ḥāq — Distance, remoteness, far placeH4801 — Full Word Study → landמֵאֶ֥רֶץmê·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. 26Like a muddiedנִ֭רְפָּשׂnir·pāś — to trouble, disturb, or make turbidH7515 — Full Word Study → springמַעְיָ֣ןma‘·yān — Natural spring or fountain of waterH4599 — Full Word Study → or a pollutedמָשְׁחָ֑תmā·šə·ḥāṯ — to destroy, ruin, or corruptH7843 — Full Word Study → wellוּמָק֣וֹרū·mā·qō·wr — A spring, fountain, or source of waterH4726 — Full Word Study → is a righteous manצַ֝דִּ֗יקṣad·dîq — Righteous, just person; one who is right with GodH6662 — Full Word Study → who gives wayמָ֣טmāṭ — to shake, move, slip, or fall awayH4131 — Full Word Study → toלִפְנֵֽי־lip̄·nê- — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the wickedרָשָֽׁע׃rā·šā‘ — wicked, guilty, morally corruptH7563 — Full Word Study →. 27It is notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → goodט֑וֹבṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → to eatאָ֘כֹ֤ל’ā·ḵōl — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → too muchהַרְבּ֣וֹתhar·bō·wṯ — To increase, multiply, grow abundantH7235 — Full Word Study → honeyדְּבַ֣שׁdə·ḇaš — honey; sweetnessH1706 — Full Word Study → or to search outוְחֵ֖קֶרwə·ḥê·qer — investigation, searching, inquiry, unsearchableH2714 — Full Word Study → one’s own gloryכְּבֹדָ֣םkə·ḇō·ḏām — weightiness, honor, splendor, gloryH3519 — Full Word Study →. 28Like a cityעִ֣יר‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → whose wallsחוֹמָ֑הḥō·w·māh — A fortified wall or defensive barrierH2346 — Full Word Study → are broken downפְּ֭רוּצָהpə·rū·ṣāh — to break through, breach, or burst forthH6555 — Full Word Study → is a manאִ֝֗ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → whoאֲשֶׁ֤ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → does notאֵ֣ין’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → controlמַעְצָ֣רma‘·ṣār — restraint, control, dominionH4623 — Full Word Study → his temperלְרוּחֽוֹ׃lə·rū·ḥōw — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study →.
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Chapter Commentary — Proverbs 25
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Proverbs 25 continues Solomon's wisdom collection, preserved and compiled by scribes during King Hezekiah's reign. This chapter addresses practical matters of character, speech, relationships, and self-control, emphasizing humility, restraint, and integrity. The overarching theme is that true wisdom shows itself in careful speech, measured behavior, and respect for others—qualities that reflect God's character and secure both personal peace and social harmony. Throughout these thirty-one verses, Solomon instructs believers how to navigate relationships with authority figures, neighbors, enemies, and even family members.

Verses 1–5: The Foundation—God's Hiddenness and Righteous Governance

Verse 1 establishes that these additional proverbs were compiled by officials under King Hezekiah, affirming the historical reliability and authority of Scripture. Verses 2–3 contrast God's nature with human limitation: it is God's glory to keep secrets hidden (His sovereign purposes unfold in His time), while kings gain honor by investigating matters thoroughly and administering justice. A king's heart, like the heavens' height and earth's depth, remains mysterious and unsearchable—a sobering reminder that ultimate authority rests with the Lord alone. Verses 4–5 use vivid metaphors: removing dross from silver refines the metal, just as removing wicked counselors from a king's presence establishes his throne in righteousness. A wise leader surrounds himself with virtuous advisors and removes those who corrupt his judgment.

Application: We should seek to surround ourselves with wise, godly influences and distance ourselves from those who lead us toward sin.

Verses 6–12: Humility and the Power of Words

Verses 6–7 counsel against self-promotion before the king or great men. Better to be called forward in honor than to be humiliated by being told to step back. This teaches humility—God exalts the humble (1 Peter 5:6). Verses 8–10 warn against hasty conflict: entering a dispute without knowing its outcome invites shame and lasting disgrace. The solution is direct, private reconciliation with your neighbor rather than broadcasting grievances to others. Verses 11–12 celebrate the beauty of well-chosen words: timely, wise speech is as precious as golden apples in a silver setting. A faithful wise reprover—one who corrects with truth and love—is as valuable as fine jewelry to one who has an obedient ear and is willing to learn.

Application: Guard your tongue; speak truth carefully and at the right moment. And value those who lovingly correct you in private.

Verses 13–19: Trustworthiness and False Confidence

Verse 13 compares a faithful messenger bringing news to cool snow during harvest—refreshing and timely, meeting a real need. Verse 14 exposes the emptiness of boasting about gifts one doesn't intend to give: like clouds and wind without rain, all show and no substance. Verse 15 teaches that patience and gentleness can persuade even a prince; a soft tongue (representing calm persuasion) can accomplish what force cannot. Verse 18 warns that bearing false witness is weaponized harm—it mauls, wounds, and pierces like arrows. Finally, verses 19 warns against trusting an unfaithful person in crisis: it's like leaning on a broken tooth or a twisted ankle—it only causes more pain when pressure is applied.

Application: Build a reputation for faithfulness and honesty, and choose trusted companions wisely.

Verses 20–28: Practical Love and Self-Control

Verses 16–17 teach moderation and respect for boundaries—even good things (honey, visiting friends) become harmful in excess. Verses 21–22 command kindness toward enemies: feed and give water to them. This reflects Christ's love and places judgment in God's hands. Verse 23 observes that confronting anger (like the north wind) drives away backbiting. Verse 24 humorously prefers solitude to living with a quarrelsome spouse. Verse 25 celebrates good news arriving from afar like cool water to the thirsty. Verse 26 warns that a righteous person compromising before the wicked muddies his witness like a troubled fountain. Verses 27–28 conclude: excessive self-glory brings no honor, and lack of self-control leaves one defenseless—like a city with broken walls.

Application for Today: In our noisy, proud age, Proverbs 25 calls us to humility, carefully measured speech, faithfulness in relationships, and rigorous self-control. Whether navigating workplace politics, managing conflict, or guarding our reputations, Solomon reminds us that wisdom is not loud or self-promoting—it is quiet, patient, and rooted in reverence for God's ultimate authority.

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