Hezekiah’s Collection
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Remove the wicked from the king’s presence,(F)
and his throne will be established in righteousness.(G)
and his throne will be established in righteousness.(G)
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Don’t brag about yourself before the king,
and don’t stand in the place of the great;
7 and don’t stand in the place of the great;
for it is better for him to say to you, “Come up here!”
than to demote you in plain view of a noble.(b)(H)
than to demote you in plain view of a noble.(b)(H)
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To those who send him, a trustworthy messenger
is like the coolness of snow on a harvest day;
he refreshes the life of his masters.(M)
is like the coolness of snow on a harvest day;
he refreshes the life of his masters.(M)
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Singing songs to a troubled heart
is like taking off clothing on a cold day
or like pouring vinegar on soda.(g)(U)
is like taking off clothing on a cold day
or like pouring vinegar on soda.(g)(U)
Footnotes:
a.
Proverbs 25:4: Lit will come out; Ex 32:24
b.
Proverbs 25:7: Lit you before a noble whom your eyes see
c.
Proverbs 25:8: Or neighbor
d.
Proverbs 25:9: Or neighbor
e.
Proverbs 25:10: Lit and your evil report will not turn back
f.
Proverbs 25:11: Or like apples of gold in settings of silver
g.
Proverbs 25:20: Lit natron, or sodium carbonate
h.
Proverbs 25:25: Or a weary person
i.
Proverbs 25:27: Lit seek their glory, glory