1 These are also proverbs H4912 of Solomon, H8010 which the men H582 of Hezekiah H2396 king H4428 of Judah H3063 copied out. H6275
2 It is the glory H3519 of God H430 to conceal H5641 a thing: H1697 but the honour H3519 of kings H4428 is to search out H2713 a matter. H1697
3 The heaven H8064 for height, H7312 and the earth H776 for depth, H6011 and the heart H3820 of kings H4428 is unsearchable. H2714
4 Take away H1898 the dross H5509 from the silver, H3701 and there shall come forth H3318 a vessel H3627 for the finer. H6884
5 Take away H1898 the wicked H7563 from before H6440 the king, H4428 and his throne H3678 shall be established H3559 in righteousness. H6664
6 Put not forth H1921 thyself in the presence H6440 of the king, H4428 and stand H5975 not in the place H4725 of great H1419 men:
7 For better H2896 it is that it be said H559 unto thee, Come up H5927 hither; than that thou shouldest be put lower H8213 in the presence H6440 of the prince H5081 whom thine eyes H5869 have seen. H7200
8 Go not forth H3318 hastily H4118 to strive, H7378 lest thou know not what to do H6213 in the end H319 thereof, when thy neighbour H7453 hath put thee to shame. H3637
9 Debate H7378 thy cause H7379 with thy neighbour H7453 himself; and discover H1540 not a secret H5475 to another: H312
10 Lest he that heareth H8085 it put thee to shame, H2616 and thine infamy H1681 turn not away. H7725
11 A word H1697 fitly H212 H655 spoken H1696 is like apples H8598 of gold H2091 in pictures H4906 of silver. H3701
12 As an earring H5141 of gold, H2091 and an ornament H2481 of fine gold, H3800 so is a wise H2450 reprover H3198 upon an obedient H8085 ear. H241
13 As the cold H6793 of snow H7950 in the time H3117 of harvest, H7105 so is a faithful H539 messenger H6735 to them that send H7971 him: for he refresheth H7725 the soul H5315 of his masters. H113
14 Whoso H376 boasteth H1984 himself of a false H8267 gift H4991 is like clouds H5387 and wind H7307 without rain. H1653
15 By long H753 forbearing H639 is a prince H7101 persuaded, H6601 and a soft H7390 tongue H3956 breaketh H7665 the bone. H1634
16 Hast thou found H4672 honey? H1706 eat H398 so much as is sufficient H1767 for thee, lest thou be filled H7646 therewith, and vomit H6958 it.
17 Withdraw H3365 thy foot H7272 from thy neighbour's H7453 house; H1004 lest he be weary H7646 of thee, and so hate H8130 thee.
18 A man H376 that beareth H6030 false H8267 witness H5707 against his neighbour H7453 is a maul, H4650 and a sword, H2719 and a sharp H8150 arrow. H2671
19 Confidence H4009 in an unfaithful man H898 in time H3117 of trouble H6869 is like a broken H7465 tooth, H8127 and a foot H7272 out of joint. H4154
20 As he that taketh away H5710 a garment H899 in cold H7135 weather, H3117 and as vinegar H2558 upon nitre, H5427 so is he that singeth H7891 songs H7892 to an heavy H7451 heart. H3820
21 If thine enemy H8130 be hungry, H7457 give him bread H3899 to eat; H398 and if he be thirsty, H6771 give him water H4325 to drink: H8248
22 For thou shalt heap H2846 coals of fire H1513 upon his head, H7218 and the LORD H3068 shall reward H7999 thee.
23 The north H6828 wind H7307 driveth away H2342 rain: H1653 so doth an angry H2194 countenance H6440 a backbiting H5643 tongue. H3956
24 It is better H2896 to dwell H3427 in the corner H6438 of the housetop, H1406 than with a brawling H4079 H4066 woman H802 and in a wide H2267 house. H1004
25 As cold H7119 waters H4325 to a thirsty H5889 soul, H5315 so is good H2896 news H8052 from a far H4801 country. H776
26 A righteous H6662 man falling down H4131 before H6440 the wicked H7563 is as a troubled H7515 fountain, H4599 and a corrupt H7843 spring. H4726
27 It is not good H2896 to eat H398 much H7235 honey: H1706 so for men to search H2714 their own glory H3519 is not glory. H3519
28 He H376 that hath no rule H4623 over his own spirit H7307 is like a city H5892 that is broken down, H6555 and without walls. H2346
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Commentary on Proverbs 25 Matthew Henry Commentary
Chapter 25
Pro 25:1
This verse is the title of this latter collection of Solomon's proverbs, for he sought out and set in order many proverbs, that by them he might be still teaching the people knowledge, Eccl. 12:9. Observe,
Pro 25:2-3
Here is,
Pro 25:4-5
This shows that the vigorous endeavour of a prince to suppress vice, and reform the manners of his people, is the most effectual way to support his government. Observe,
Pro 25:6-7
Here we see,
Pro 25:8-10
Pro 25:11-12
Solomon here shows how much it becomes a man,
Pro 25:13
See here,
Pro 25:14
He may be said to boast of a false gift,
Pro 25:15
Two things are here recommended to us, in dealing with others, as likely means to gain our point:-
Pro 25:16
Here,
Pro 25:17
Here he mentions another pleasure which we must not take too much of, that of visiting our friends, the former for fear of surfeiting ourselves, this for fear of surfeiting our neighbour.
Pro 25:18
Here,
Pro 25:19
Pro 25:20
Pro 25:21-22
By this it appears that, however the scribes and Pharisees had corrupted the law, not only the commandment of loving our brethren, but even that of loving our enemies, was not only a new, but also an old commandment, an Old-Testament commandment, though our Saviour has given it to us with the new enforcement of his own great example in loving us when we were enemies. Observe,
Pro 25:23
Here see,
Pro 25:24
This is the same with what he had said, ch. 21:9. Observe,
Pro 25:25
See here,
Pro 25:26
It is here represented as a very lamentable thing, and a public grievance, and of ill consequence to many, like the troubling of a fountain and the corrupting of a spring, for the righteous to fall down before the wicked, that is,
Pro 25:27
Pro 25:28
Here is,