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Links to all Books and Chapters Today's Date: ======= Proverbs 25:1 ============ Pro 25:1 These also are proverbs of Solomon which the men of Hezekiah, king of Judah, transcribed. (nasb) Pro 25:1 These are also proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out.(kjv) Pro 25:1 These also are proverbs of Solomon which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied:(nkjv) ======= Proverbs 25:2 ============ Pro 25:2 It is the glory of God to conceal a matter, But the glory of kings is to search out a matter. (nasb) Pro 25:2 It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings is to search out a matter.(kjv) Pro 25:2 It is the glory of God to conceal a matter, But the glory of kings is to search out a matter.(nkjv) ======= Proverbs 25:3 ============ Pro 25:3 As the heavens for height and the earth for depth, So the heart of kings is unsearchable. (nasb) Pro 25:3 The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings is unsearchable.(kjv) Pro 25:3 As the heavens for height and the earth for depth, So the heart of kings is unsearchable.(nkjv) ======= Proverbs 25:4 ============ Pro 25:4 Take away the dross from the silver, And there comes out a vessel for the smith; (nasb) Pro 25:4 Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer.(kjv) Pro 25:4 Take away the dross from silver, And it will go to the silversmith for jewelry.(nkjv) ======= Proverbs 25:5 ============ Pro 25:5 Take away the wicked before the king, And his throne will be established in righteousness. (nasb) Pro 25:5 Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.(kjv) Pro 25:5 Take away the wicked from before the king, And his throne will be established in righteousness.(nkjv) ======= Proverbs 25:6 ============ Pro 25:6 Do not claim honor in the presence of the king, And do not stand in the place of great men; (nasb) Pro 25:6 Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men:(kjv) Pro 25:6 Do not exalt yourself in the presence of the king, And do not stand in the place of the great;(nkjv) ======= Proverbs 25:7 ============ Pro 25:7 For it is better that it be said to you," Come up here," Than for you to be placed lower in the presence of the prince, Whom your eyes have seen. (nasb) Pro 25:7 For better it is 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.(kjv) Pro 25:7 For it is better that he say to you, "Come up here," Than that you should be put lower in the presence of the prince, Whom your eyes have seen.(nkjv) ======= Proverbs 25:8 ============ Pro 25:8 Do not go out hastily to argue your case; Otherwise, what will you do in the end, When your neighbor humiliates you? (nasb) Pro 25:8 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.(kjv) Pro 25:8 Do not go hastily to court; For what will you do in the end, When your neighbor has put you to shame?(nkjv) ======= Proverbs 25:9 ============ Pro 25:9 Argue your case with your neighbor, And do not reveal the secret of another, (nasb) Pro 25:9 Debate thy cause with thy neighbour himself; and discover not a secret to another:(kjv) Pro 25:9 Debate your case with your neighbor, And do not disclose the secret to another;(nkjv) ======= Proverbs 25:10 ============ Pro 25:10 Or he who hears it will reproach you, And the evil report about you will not pass away. (nasb) Pro 25:10 Lest he that heareth it put thee to shame, and thine infamy turn not away.(kjv) Pro 25:10 Lest he who hears it expose your shame, And your reputation be ruined.(nkjv) ======= Proverbs 25:11 ============ Pro 25:11 Like apples of gold in settings of silver Is a word spoken in right circumstances. (nasb) Pro 25:11 A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.(kjv) Pro 25:11 A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold In settings of silver.(nkjv) ======= Proverbs 25:12 ============ Pro 25:12 Like an earring of gold and an ornament of fine gold Is a wise reprover to a listening ear. (nasb) Pro 25:12 As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.(kjv) Pro 25:12 Like an earring of gold and an ornament of fine gold Is a wise rebuker to an obedient ear.(nkjv) ======= Proverbs 25:13 ============ Pro 25:13 Like the cold of snow in the time of harvest Is a faithful messenger to those who send him, For he refreshes the soul of his masters. (nasb) Pro 25:13 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.(kjv) Pro 25:13 Like the cold of snow in time of harvest Is a faithful messenger to those who send him, For he refreshes the soul of his masters.(nkjv) ======= Proverbs 25:14 ============ Pro 25:14 Like clouds and wind without rain Is a man who boasts of his gifts falsely. (nasb) Pro 25:14 Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind without rain.(kjv) Pro 25:14 Whoever falsely boasts of giving Is like clouds and wind without rain.(nkjv) ======= Proverbs 25:15 ============ Pro 25:15 By forbearance a ruler may be persuaded, And a soft tongue breaks the bone. (nasb) Pro 25:15 By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.(kjv) Pro 25:15 By long forbearance a ruler is persuaded, And a gentle tongue breaks a bone.(nkjv) ======= Proverbs 25:16 ============ Pro 25:16 Have you found honey? Eat only what you need, That you not have it in excess and vomit it. (nasb) Pro 25:16 Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.(kjv) Pro 25:16 Have you found honey? Eat only as much as you need, Lest you be filled with it and vomit.(nkjv) ======= Proverbs 25:17 ============ Pro 25:17 Let your foot rarely be in your neighbor's house, Or he will become weary of you and hate you. (nasb) Pro 25:17 Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour's house; lest he be weary of thee, and so hate thee.(kjv) Pro 25:17 Seldom set foot in your neighbor's house, Lest he become weary of you and hate you.(nkjv) ======= Proverbs 25:18 ============ Pro 25:18 Like a club and a sword and a sharp arrow Is a man who bears false witness against his neighbor. (nasb) Pro 25:18 A man that beareth false witness against his neighbour is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.(kjv) Pro 25:18 A man who bears false witness against his neighbor Is like a club, a sword, and a sharp arrow.(nkjv) ======= Proverbs 25:19 ============ Pro 25:19 Like a bad tooth and an unsteady foot Is confidence in a faithless man in time of trouble. (nasb) Pro 25:19 Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.(kjv) Pro 25:19 Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble Is like a bad tooth and a foot out of joint.(nkjv) ======= Proverbs 25:20 ============ Pro 25:20 Like one who takes off a garment on a cold day, or like vinegar on soda, Is he who sings songs to a troubled heart. (nasb) Pro 25:20 As he that taketh away a garment in cold weather, and as vinegar upon nitre, so is he that singeth songs to an heavy heart.(kjv) Pro 25:20 Like one who takes away a garment in cold weather, And like vinegar on soda, Is one who sings songs to a heavy heart.(nkjv) ======= Proverbs 25:21 ============ Pro 25:21 If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat; And if he is thirsty, give him water to drink; (nasb) Pro 25:21 If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:(kjv) Pro 25:21 If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat; And if he is thirsty, give him water to drink;(nkjv) ======= Proverbs 25:22 ============ Pro 25:22 For you will heap burning coals on his head, And the Lord will reward you. (nasb) Pro 25:22 For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD shall reward thee.(kjv) Pro 25:22 For so you will heap coals of fire on his head, And the Lord will reward you.(nkjv) ======= Proverbs 25:23 ============ Pro 25:23 The north wind brings forth rain, And a backbiting tongue, an angry countenance. (nasb) Pro 25:23 The north wind driveth away rain: so doth an angry countenance a backbiting tongue.(kjv) Pro 25:23 The north wind brings forth rain, And a backbiting tongue an angry countenance.(nkjv) ======= Proverbs 25:24 ============ Pro 25:24 It is better to live in a corner of the roof Than in a house shared with a contentious woman. (nasb) Pro 25:24 It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house.(kjv) Pro 25:24 It is better to dwell in a corner of a housetop, Than in a house shared with a contentious woman.(nkjv) ======= Proverbs 25:25 ============ Pro 25:25 Like cold water to a weary soul, So is good news from a distant land. (nasb) Pro 25:25 As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.(kjv) Pro 25:25 As cold water to a weary soul, So is good news from a far country.(nkjv) ======= Proverbs 25:26 ============ Pro 25:26 Like a trampled spring and a polluted well Is a righteous man who gives way before the wicked. (nasb) Pro 25:26 A righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring.(kjv) Pro 25:26 A righteous man who falters before the wicked Is like a murky spring and a polluted well.(nkjv) ======= Proverbs 25:27 ============ Pro 25:27 It is not good to eat much honey, Nor is it glory to search out one's own glory. (nasb) Pro 25:27 It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory.(kjv) Pro 25:27 It is not good to eat much honey; So to seek one's own glory is not glory.(nkjv) ======= Proverbs 25:28 ============ Pro 25:28 Like a city that is broken into and without walls Is a man who has no control over his spirit. (nasb) Pro 25:28 He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.(kjv) Pro 25:28 Whoever has no rule over his own spirit Is like a city broken down, without walls.(nkjv) ======= Proverbs 26:1 ============ Pro 26:1 Like snow in summer and like rain in harvest, So honor is not fitting for a fool. (nasb) Pro 26:1 As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool.(kjv) Pro 26:1 As snow in summer and rain in harvest, So honor is not fitting for a fool.(nkjv) |
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