Proverbs 25 – read and compare multiple versions of the Bible

World English Bible

Proverbs 25 (WEBP)

[1] These also are proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out.
[2] It is the glory of God to conceal a thing, but the glory of kings is to search out a matter.
[3] As the heavens for height, and the earth for depth, so the hearts of kings are unsearchable.
[4] Take away the dross from the silver, and material comes out for the refiner.
[5] Take away the wicked from the king’s presence, and his throne will be established in righteousness.
[6] Don’t exalt yourself in the presence of the king, or claim a place among great men;
[7] for it is better that it be said to you, “Come up here,” than that you should be put lower in the presence of the prince, whom your eyes have seen.
[8] Don’t be hasty in bringing charges to court. What will you do in the end when your neighbor shames you?
[9] Debate your case with your neighbor, and don’t betray the confidence of another,
[10] lest one who hears it put you to shame, and your bad reputation never depart.
[11] A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver.
[12] As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover to an obedient ear.
[13] As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to those who send him; for he refreshes the soul of his masters.
[14] As clouds and wind without rain, so is he who boasts of gifts deceptively.
[15] By patience a ruler is persuaded. A soft tongue breaks the bone.
[16] Have you found honey? Eat as much as is sufficient for you, lest you eat too much, and vomit it.
[17] Let your foot be seldom in your neighbor’s house, lest he be weary of you, and hate you.
[18] A man who gives false testimony against his neighbor is like a club, a sword, or a sharp arrow.
[19] Confidence in someone unfaithful in time of trouble is like a bad tooth or a lame foot.
[20] As one who takes away a garment in cold weather, or vinegar on soda, so is one who sings songs to a heavy heart.
[21] If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat. If he is thirsty, give him water to drink;
[22] for you will heap coals of fire on his head, and Yahweh will reward you.
[23] The north wind produces rain; so a backbiting tongue brings an angry face.
[24] It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop than to share a house with a contentious woman.
[25] Like cold water to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.
[26] Like a muddied spring and a polluted well, so is a righteous man who gives way before the wicked.
[27] It is not good to eat much honey, nor is it honorable to seek one’s own honor.
[28] Like a city that is broken down and without walls is a man whose spirit is without restraint.

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Proverbs 25 (KJVS)

[1] These are also proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out. ()
[2] It is the glory of God to conceal () a thing: But the honour of kings is to search out () a matter.
[3] The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, And the heart of kings is unsearchable.
[4] Take away () the dross from the silver, And there shall come forth () a vessel for the finer. ()
[5] Take away () the wicked from before the king, And his throne shall be established () in righteousness.
[6] Put not forth () thyself in the presence of the king, And stand () not in the place of great men:
[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. ()
[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. ()
[9] Debate () thy cause with thy neighbour himself; And discover () not a secret to another:
[10] Lest he that heareth () it put thee to shame, () And thine infamy turn not away. ()
[11] A word fitly () spoken () Is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.
[12] As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, So is a wise reprover () upon an obedient () ear.
[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.
[14] Whoso boasteth () himself of a false gift Is like clouds and wind without rain.
[15] By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, () And a soft tongue breaketh () the bone.
[16] Hast thou found () honey? eat () so much as is sufficient for thee, Lest thou be filled () therewith, and vomit () it.
[17] Withdraw () thy foot from thy neighbour’s house; Lest he be weary () of thee, and so hate () thee.
[18] A man that beareth () false witness against his neighbour Is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp () arrow.
[19] Confidence in an unfaithful man () in time of trouble Is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.
[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.
[21] If thine enemy () be hungry, give him bread to eat; () And if he be thirsty, give him water to drink: ()
[22] For thou shalt heap () coals of fire upon his head, And the Lord shall reward () thee.
[23] The north wind driveth away () rain: So doth an angry () countenance a backbiting tongue.
[24] It is better to dwell () in the corner of the housetop, Than with a brawling () woman and in a wide house.
[25] As cold waters to a thirsty soul, So is good news from a far country.
[26] A righteous man falling down () before the wicked Is as a troubled () fountain, and a corrupt () spring.
[27] It is not good to eat () much () honey: So for men to search their own glory is not glory.
[28] He that hath no rule over his own spirit Is like a city that is broken down, () and without walls.

Proverbs 25:3 Heb. there is no searching
Proverbs 25:6 Heb. set not out thy glory
Proverbs 25:9 Or, discover not the secret of another
Proverbs 25:11 Heb. spoken upon his wheels
Proverbs 25:14 Heb. in a gift of falsehood
Proverbs 25:17 Heb. full of thee

Scripture quotations from The Authorized King James Version of the Holy Bible, using the standardized text of 1769. It is in the public domain.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ)

Proverbs 25 (BYZ)

[1] αυται αι παιδειαι σαλωμωντος αι αδιακριτοι ας εξεγραψαντο οι φιλοι εζεκιου του βασιλεως της ιουδαιας
[2] δοξα θεου κρυπτει λογον δοξα δε βασιλεως τιμα πραγματα
[3] ουρανος υψηλος γη δε βαθεια καρδια δε βασιλεως ανεξελεγκτος
[4] τυπτε αδοκιμον αργυριον και καθαρισθησεται καθαρον απαν
[5] κτεινε ασεβεις εκ προσωπου βασιλεως και κατορθωσει εν δικαιοσυνη ο θρονος αυτου
[6] μη αλαζονευου ενωπιον βασιλεως μηδε εν τοποις δυναστων υφιστασο
[7] κρεισσον γαρ σοι το ρηθηναι αναβαινε προς με η ταπεινωσαι σε εν προσωπω δυναστου α ειδον οι οφθαλμοι σου λεγε
[8] μη προσπιπτε εις μαχην ταχεως ινα μη μεταμεληθης επ εσχατων ηνικα αν σε ονειδιση ο σος φιλος
[9] αναχωρει εις τα οπισω μη καταφρονει
[10] μη σε ονειδιση μεν ο φιλος η δε μαχη σου και η εχθρα ουκ απεσται αλλ εσται σοι ιση θανατω (25:10Α) χαρις και φιλια ελευθεροι ας τηρησον σεαυτω ινα μη επονειδιστος γενη αλλα φυλαξον τας οδους σου ευσυναλλακτως
[11] μηλον χρυσουν εν ορμισκω σαρδιου ουτως ειπειν λογον
[12] εις ενωτιον χρυσουν σαρδιον πολυτελες δεδεται λογος σοφος εις ευηκοον ους
[13] ωσπερ εξοδος χιονος εν αμητω κατα καυμα ωφελει ουτως αγγελος πιστος τους αποστειλαντας αυτον ψυχας γαρ των αυτω χρωμενων ωφελει
[14] ωσπερ ανεμοι και νεφη και υετοι επιφανεστατοι ουτως οι καυχωμενοι επι δοσει ψευδει
[15] εν μακροθυμια ευοδια βασιλευσιν γλωσσα δε μαλακη συντριβει οστα
[16] μελι ευρων φαγε το ικανον μηποτε πλησθεις εξεμεσης
[17] σπανιον εισαγε σον ποδα προς τον σεαυτου φιλον μηποτε πλησθεις σου μισηση σε
[18] ροπαλον και μαχαιρα και τοξευμα ακιδωτον ουτως και ανηρ ο καταμαρτυρων του φιλου αυτου μαρτυριαν ψευδη
[19] οδους κακου και πους παρανομου ολειται εν ημερα κακη
[20] ωσπερ οξος ελκει ασυμφορον ουτως προσπεσον παθος εν σωματι καρδιαν λυπει (25:20Α) ωσπερ σης ιματιω και σκωληξ ξυλω ουτως λυπη ανδρος βλαπτει καρδιαν
[21] εαν πεινα ο εχθρος σου τρεφε αυτον εαν διψα ποτιζε αυτον
[22] τουτο γαρ ποιων ανθρακας πυρος σωρευσεις επι την κεφαλην αυτου ο δε κυριος ανταποδωσει σοι αγαθα
[23] ανεμος βορεας εξεγειρει νεφη προσωπον δε αναιδες γλωσσαν ερεθιζει
[24] κρειττον οικειν επι γωνιας δωματος η μετα γυναικος λοιδορου εν οικια κοινη
[25] ωσπερ υδωρ ψυχρον ψυχη διψωση προσηνες ουτως αγγελια αγαθη εκ γης μακροθεν
[26] ωσπερ ει τις πηγην φρασσοι και υδατος εξοδον λυμαινοιτο ουτως ακοσμον δικαιον πεπτωκεναι ενωπιον ασεβους
[27] εσθιειν μελι πολυ ου καλον τιμαν δε χρη λογους ενδοξους
[28] ωσπερ πολις τα τειχη καταβεβλημενη και ατειχιστος ουτως ανηρ ος ου μετα βουλης τι πρασσει

The Greek New Testament According to the Byzantine Text (Guardian Press, Inc., Robinson-Pierpont Byzantine Textform, 2026). Dedicated to the public domain by Guardian Press, Inc. and J. Jeffrey Dodson.