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Proverbs 25:1-13 Common English Bible (CEB)

1. These are also proverbs of Solomon, copied by the men of Hezekiah, king of Judah:

2. It is the glory of God to hide somethingand the glory of kings to discover something.

3. Like the high heavens and the depths of the earth,so the mind of a king is unsearchable.

4. Remove the dross from the silver,and a vessel will come out for the refiner.

5. Remove 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 stand in the place of important people,

7. because it is better that he say to you,"Come up here,"than to be demoted before a ruler.What your eyes see,

8. don’t be quick to quarrel over;what will you do in the future when your neighbor shames you?

9. Argue it out with your neighbor,and don’t give away someone’s secret.

10. Otherwise, the one who hears it will vilify you;the slander against you will never stop.

11. Words spoken at the right timeare like gold apples in a silver setting.

12. Wise correction to an ear that listensis like a gold earring or jewelry of fine gold.

13. Like the coolness of snow on a harvest dayare reliable messengers to those who send them;they restore the life of their master.

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