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The actual, original, first printing of the 1611 King James Version (‘HE’ Bible) — Proverbs Chapter 25.

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CHAP. XXV.

1 Obseruations about Kings, 8 and about auoyding causes of quarrels, and sundry causes thereof.

1 These are also Prouerbes of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Iudah copied out.

2 It is the glory of God to conceale a thing: but the honour of Kings is to search out a matter.

3 The heauen for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of Kings is vnsearchable.3

4 Take away the drosse from the siluer, and there shall come foorth a vessell for the finer.

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5 Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shalbe established in righteousnes.5

6 Put not forth thy selfe in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men.6

7 For better it is that it be said vnto thee, Come vp hither; then that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the Prince whom thine eies haue seene.7

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8 Goe not forth hastily to striue, lest thou know not what to doe in the ende thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.

9 Debate thy cause with thy neighbour himselfe; and discouer not a secret to another:9

10 Lest he that heareth it, put thee to shame, and thine infamie turne not away.

11 A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of siluer.11

12 As an eare-ring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprouer vpon an obedient eare.

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13 As the cold of snow in the time of haruest, so is a faithfull messenger to them that send him: for hee refresheth the soule of his masters.13

14 Who so boasteth himselfe of a false gift, is like cloudes and winde without raine.14

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15 By long forbearing is a Prince perswaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.15

16 Hast thou found hony? eate so much as is sufficient for thee: lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.

17 Withdraw thy foote from thy neighbours house: lest he be weary of thee, and so hate thee.17

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18 A man that beareth false witnes against his neighbour, is a maule, and a sword, and a sharpe arrow.18

19 Confidence in an vnfaithfull man in time of trouble, is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of ioynt.

20 As hee that taketh away a garment in cold weather; and as vineger vpon nitre; so is he that singeth songs to an heauy heart.

21 If thine enemie be hungry, giue him bread to eate: and if hee be thirstie, giue him water to drinke.21

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22 For thou shalt heape coales of fire vpon his head, and the Lord shall reward thee.

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23 The North winde driueth away raine: so doeth an angrie countenance a backbiting tongue.23

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24 It is better to dwell in a corner of the house top, then with a brawling woman, and in a wide house.24

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25 As cold waters to a thirstie soule: so is good newes from a farre countrey.

26 A righteous man falling downe before the wicked, is as a troubled fountaine, aud a corrupt spring.

27 It is not good to eat much hony: so for men to search their owne glory, is not glory.

28 Hee that hath no rule ouer his owne spirit, is like a citie that is broken downe, and without walles.28

Proverbs Chapter 25 Sidenote References (from Original 1611 KJV Bible)

3 Heb. there is no searching.
5 Chap. 20. 8.
6 Hebr. set not out thy glory.
7 Luke 14. 10.
9 Matth. 5. 25. and 18. 15. , Or, discouer not the secret of another.
11 Heb. spoken vpon his wheeles.
13 Chap. 13. 17.
14 Hebr. in a gift of falshood.
15 Chap. 15. 1. gene.32. 4. and 16. 14. 1.sam. 25.24.
17 Or, let thy foote be seldome in thy neighbours house. , Hebr. full of thee.
18 Psal. 120. 4. chap. 12. 18.
21 Exod.23. 4. rom.12. 20.
23 Or, The Northwinde bringeth foorth raine, so doeth a backbiting tongue, an angry countenance.
24 Chap. 21. 9. and 19. 13.
28 Chap. 16. 32.

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