Proverbs 25:2-28

²It is the glory of God to conceal a thing; But it is the glory of kings to search out a matter.

³As the heavens for their height, And as the earth for its depth, So is the heart of kings unsearchable!

⁴Take away the dross from the silver, And there will come forth a vessel for the founder;

⁵Take away the wicked man from the presence of the king, And his throne will be established by righteousness.

⁶Put not thyself forth in the presence of the king, Nor set thyself in the place of the great;

⁷For better is it that one should say to thee, “Come up hither!” Than that he should put thee in a lower place, In the presence of the prince whom thine eyes behold.

⁸Go not forth hastily to engage in a suit, Lest thou know not what to do in the end of it, When thine adversary hath put thee to shame.

⁹Maintain thy cause with thine adversary, But reveal not another's secret;

¹⁰Lest he that heareth it put thee to shame, And thy infamy depart not from thee.

¹¹A word spoken in season Is like apples of gold in figured-work of silver.

¹²As a ring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, So is a wise reprover to an attentive ear.

¹³As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, So is a faithful messenger to them that send him; For he refresheth the spirit of his masters.

¹⁴As clouds and wind without rain, So is the man that boasteth falsely of giving.

¹⁵By long forbearing is a prince appeased; And a soft tongue breaketh bones.

¹⁶Hast thou found honey? eat what is sufficient for thee, Lest thou be surfeited with it, and vomit it up.

¹⁷Let thy foot be seldom in the house of thy friend, Lest he be surfeited with thee and hate thee.

¹⁸A battle-hammer, and a sword, and a sharp arrow, Is the man who beareth false witness against his neighbor.

¹⁹As a broken tooth, and a wavering foot, So is trust in an unfaithful man in time of trouble.

²⁰As he that taketh off a garment on a cold day, As vinegar upon nitre, So is he that singeth songs to a heavy heart.

²¹If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; And if he be thirsty, give him water to drink;

²²For thou wilt heap coals of fire upon his head, And the LORD will reward thee.

²³As the north wind bringeth forth rain, So a backbiting tongue maketh an angry countenance.

²⁴Better is it to dwell in a corner of the housetop, Than with a quarrelsome woman in a large house.

²⁵As cold water to the thirsty, So is good news from a far country.

²⁶As a troubled fountain, and as a corrupted spring, So is a righteous man falling before the wicked.

²⁷To eat much honey is not good; So the search of high things is weariness.

²⁸As a city broken through and without a wall, So is he that hath no rule over his spirit.