Proverbs 25
These [are] also proverbs
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of Solomon
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which the men
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of Hezekiah
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king
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of Judah
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[It is] the glory
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of God
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a thing
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but the honour
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of kings
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a matter
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The heaven
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for height
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and the earth
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for depth
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and the heart
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of kings
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[is] unsearchable
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{is...: Heb. there is no searching}<02714>_.
the wicked
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[from] before
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the king
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and his throne
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in righteousness
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thyself in the presence
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of the king
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not in the place
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of great
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[men]: {Put...: Heb. Set not out thy glory}<01419>
thy cause
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with thy neighbour
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not a secret
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to another
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{a secret...: or, the secret of}<0312>_:
and thine infamy
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A word
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[is like] apples
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of gold
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in pictures
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of silver
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{fitly...: Heb. spoken upon his wheels}<03701>_.
[As] an earring
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of gold
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and an ornament
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of fine gold
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[so is] a wise
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ear
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As the cold
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of snow
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in the time
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of harvest
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messenger
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the soul
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of his masters
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Whoso
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himself of a false
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gift
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[is like] clouds
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and wind
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without rain
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{of a...: Heb. in a gift of falsehood}<01653>_.
By long
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forbearing
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is a prince
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and a soft
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tongue
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the bone
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thy foot
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from thy neighbour's
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house
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thee. {Withdraw...: or, Let thy foot be seldom in} {weary...: Heb. full of thee}<01004>_;
A man
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false
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witness
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against his neighbour
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[is] a maul
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and a sword
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arrow
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Confidence
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in time
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of trouble
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[is like] a broken
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tooth
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and a foot
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out of joint
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a garment
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in cold
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weather
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[and as] vinegar
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upon nitre
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songs
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to an heavy
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heart
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The north
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wind
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rain
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countenance
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a backbiting
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tongue
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{driveth...: or, bringeth forth rain: so doth a backbiting tongue an angry countenance}<03956>_.
[It is] better
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in the corner
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of the housetop
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woman
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and in a wide
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house
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[As] cold
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waters
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to a thirsty
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soul
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so [is] good
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news
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from a far
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country
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