Welcome to Proverbs chapter 25 on Build Your Bible Habit.

This chapter reads like an instruction manual on how to interact with others in public and private situations.

The key to benefiting from Proverbs is to put these verses into practice.

Wisdom without application keeps people stuck.

But when wisdom is applied to daily living,

that's when we see positive changes. Let's get into this chapter.

Proverbs chapter 25. These are also Proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah,

King of Judah, copied out. It is the glory of God to conceal a thing,

but the honor of kings is to search out a matter. The heaven for height, and the earth for depth,

and the heart of kings is unsearchable. Take away the dross from the silver, and there

shall come forth a vessel for the finer, take away the wicked from before

the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness. Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king,

and stand not in the place of great men. 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. Go not forth hastily to strive, lest thou know not

what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbor hath put thee to shame. Debate thy cause with

thy neighbor himself, and discover not a secret to another,

lest he that heareth it put thee to shame, and thine infamy turn not away. A word fitly spoken is like

apples of gold and pictures of silver. As an earing of gold, and an ornament of fine gold gold so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear 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

whoso boasteth himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind without rain.

By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.

Hast thou found, honey? Eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith and vomit it.

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