24:27. Prepare thy work without, and diligently till thy ground: that afterward thou mayst build thy house. 24:28. Be not witness without cause against thy neighbour: and deceive not any man with thy lips. 24:29. Say not: I will do to him as he hath done to me: I will render to every one according to his work. 24:30. I passed by the field of the slothful man, and by the vineyard of the foolish man: 24:31. And behold it was all filled with nettles, and thorns had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall was broken down. 24:32. Which when I had seen, I laid it up in my heart, and by the example I received instruction. 24:33. Thou wilt sleep a little, said I, thou wilt slumber a little, thou wilt fold thy hands a little to rest. 24:34. And poverty shall come to thee as a runner, and beggary as an armed man. Proverbs Chapter 25 25:1. These are also parables of Solomon, which the men of Ezechias, king of Juda, copied out. 25:2. It is the glory of God to conceal the word, and the glory of kings to search out the speech. 25:3. The heaven above and the earth beneath, and the heart of kings is unsearchable. 25:4. Take away the rust from silver, and there shall come forth a most pure vessel: 25:5. Take away wickedness from the face of the king, and his throne shall be established with justice. 25:6. Appear not glorious before the king, and stand not in the place of great men. 25:7. For it is better that it should be said to thee: Come up hither; than that thou shouldst be humbled before the prince. 25:8. The things which thy eyes have seen, utter not hastily in a quarrel: lest afterward thou mayst not be able to make amends, when thou hast dishonoured thy friend. 25:9. Treat thy cause with thy friend, and discover not the secret to a stranger: 25:10. Lest he insult over thee, when he hath heard it, and cease not to upbraid thee. Grace and friendship deliver a man: keep these for thyself, lest thou fall under reproach. 25:11. To speak a word in due time, is like apples of gold on beds of silver. 25:12. As an earring of gold and a bright pearl, so is he that reproveth the wise, and the obedient ear. 25:13. As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to him that sent him, for he refresheth his soul. 25:14. As clouds, and wind, when no rain followeth, so is the man that boasteth, and doth not fulfil his promises. 25:15. By patience a prince shall be appeased, and a soft tongue shall break hardness. 25:16. Thou hast found honey, eat what is sufficient for thee, lest being glutted therewith thou vomit it up. 25:17. Withdraw thy foot from the house of thy neighbour, lest having his fill he hate thee. 25:18. A man that beareth false witness against his neighbour, is like a dart and a sword and a sharp arrow. 25:19. To trust in an unfaithful man in the time of trouble, is like a rotten tooth, and weary foot,