20:024:024 He that saith unto the wicked, Thou are righteous; him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him: 20:024:025 But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them. 20:024:026 Every man shall kiss his lips that giveth a right answer. 20:024:027 Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thine house. 20:024:028 Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and deceive not with thy lips. 20:024:029 Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me: I will render to the man according to his work. 20:024:030 I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding; 20:024:031 And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down. 20:024:032 Then I saw, and considered it well: I looked upon it, and received instruction. 20:024:033 Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep: 20:024:034 So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth; and thy want as an armed man. 20:025:001 These are also proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out. 20:025:002 It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings is to search out a matter. 20:025:003 The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings is unsearchable. 20:025:004 Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer. 20:025:005 Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness. 20:025:006 Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men: 20:025:007 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. 20:025:008 Go not forth hastily to strive, lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame. 20:025:009 Debate thy cause with thy neighbour himself; and discover not a secret to another: 20:025:010 Lest he that heareth it put thee to shame, and thine infamy turn not away. 20:025:011 A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver. 20:025:012 As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear. 20:025:013 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. 20:025:014 Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind without rain.