25:1 Observations about kings,
25:8 and about avoiding causes of quarrels, and sundry causes thereof. Verse 1proverbsProverbs 1:1, 10:1; 1 Kings 4:32; Ecclesiastes 12:9 whichIsaiah 1:1, 36:22, 37:2; Hosea 1:1; Micah 1:1

Verse 2the gloryDeuteronomy 29:29; Job 11:7, 11:8, 38:4-41, 39:1-30, 40:2, 42:3; Romans 11:33, 11:34 the honour1 Kings 3:9-28, 4:29-34; Ezra 4:15, 4:19, 5:17, 6:1; Job 29:16ReciprocalDeuteronomy 17:4 - inquired; 1 Samuel 20:12 - sounded; 2 Samuel 1:5 - How knowest; Luke 6:27 - Love Verse 3heavenPsalm 103:11; Isaiah 7:11, 55:9; Romans 8:39 is unsearchableHeb. there is no searching, 1 Kings 4:29; 1 Peter 1:7Reciprocal1 Samuel 20:12 - sounded; Job 11:8 - It is as high as heaven; Psalm 15:3 - taketh up; Isaiah 55:8 - General; Romans 11:33 - the depth Verse 4Proverbs 17:3; Isaiah 1:25-27; Malachi 3:3; 2 Timothy 2:20, 2:21; 1 Peter 1:7ReciprocalLeviticus 14:40 - take away; Jeremiah 6:30 - Reprobate silver Verse 5awayProverbs 20:8; 1 Kings 2:33, 2:46; Esther 7:10, 8:11-17; Psalm 101:7, 101:8 hisProverbs 16:12, 20:28, 29:14; Isaiah 9:7, 16:5ReciprocalLeviticus 14:40 - take away; 1 Samuel 24:1 - it was told; 2 Samuel 3:39 - I am; 1 Kings 2:45 - the throne; Proverbs 14:35 - king's; Jeremiah 22:15 - and do Verse 6Put not forth thyselfHeb. Set not out thy glory, Proverbs 25:27, 27:2 in the presence16:19; Exodus 3:11; 1 Samuel 9:20-22, 15:17, 18:18-23; 2 Samuel 7:8-17; Psalm 131:1; Jeremiah 1:6-10; Amos 7:12-15Reciprocal2 Samuel 15:4 - Oh that I; Proverbs 15:33 - and; Matthew 23:6 - General; 25:40 - the King; Luke 14:8 - When; 14:10 - go Verse 7that itProverbs 16:19; Luke 14:8-10 ComeBe humble; affect not high things; keep thyself quiet; and thou shalt live at ease, in safety, and in peace. Revelation 4:1 thanLuke 18:14; 1 Peter 5:5ReciprocalProverbs 15:33 - and; Matthew 23:6 - General; 25:40 - the King; Luke 14:10 - go Verse 8hastilyProverbs 17:14, 18:6, 30:33; 2 Samuel 2:14-16, 2:26; 2 Kings 14:8-12; Luke 14:31, 14:32 whatProverbs 14:12; Jeremiah 5:31; Matthew 5:25ReciprocalJudges 11:12 - sent messengers; 1 Samuel 25:13 - Gird ye; 2 Samuel 2:27 - unless; 10:6 - Syrians of Bethrehob; 20:1 - he blew; 1 Kings 3:25 - Divide; 2 Kings 14:10 - why shouldest; Proverbs 3:30 - General; 13:10 - with; 14:29 - but; 19:2 - and; 20:3 - an; 20:18 - and; Luke 12:58 - thou goest; Acts 12:20 - but; 19:36 - ye ought; 1 Corinthians 13:4 - vaunteth not itself Verse 9withMatthew 18:5-17 a secret to anotheror, the secret of another, Proverbs 11:13, 20:19ReciprocalGenesis 9:22 - told; 21:25 - reproved; Joshua 22:13 - Phinehas; Judges 11:12 - sent messengers; 2 Samuel 13:22 - spake; Proverbs 3:30 - General; Matthew 5:24 - there; 18:15 - go; Luke 12:58 - thou goest Verse 10thinePsalm 119:39ReciprocalMatthew 18:15 - go Verse 11wordProverbs 15:23, 24:26; Ecclesiastes 12:10; Isaiah 50:4 fitly spokenHeb. spoken upon his wheelsis likeRather "is like golden apples - tappuchim, in Arabic, tuffach
in baskets - maskeeyoth, in Arabic, shakeekat
of silver." A word spoken with propriety, opportunely, and suitably to the occasion, is as much in its place, and as conspicuously beautiful, as the golden fruit which appears through the apertures of an exquisitely wrought silver basket.ReciprocalGenesis 41:37 - the thing; Judges 8:3 - Then; 1 Samuel 24:16 - Is this; 2 Kings 5:14 - went he down; Ezra 10:5 - arose; Job 6:25 - forcible; Psalm 37:30 - General; 85:8 - folly; Proverbs 10:20 - tongue; 12:25 - but; 16:24 - Pleasant; 18:20 - General; 22:18 - fitted; Ecclesiastes 10:12 - words; Matthew 12:35 - good man; Luke 4:22 - the gracious; Acts 6:5 - the saying; Ephesians 4:29 - that which; Colossians 4:6 - your Verse 12an earringJob 42:11 a wiseProverbs 1:8, 1:9, 9:8, 15:5, 15:31, 15:32, 27:5, 27:6; 1 Samuel 25:31-34; Psalm 141:5ReciprocalGenesis 20:16 - thus; 1 Samuel 25:33 - blessed; 2 Samuel 12:13 - I have sinned; 1 Kings 12:8 - General; 2 Kings 5:14 - went he down; 20:14 - What said; 2 Chronicles 10:8 - he forsook; 18:7 - Let not the; Ezra 10:5 - arose; Job 6:24 - Teach me; Proverbs 9:9 - General; 10:20 - tongue; 13:18 - he; 15:2 - tongue; 15:23 - joy; 16:24 - Pleasant; 18:20 - General; 20:15 - but; 24:26 - shall; Ecclesiastes 10:12 - words; 12:10 - acceptable words; Ezekiel 3:20 - because; 16:11 - General; Matthew 12:35 - good man; Acts 6:5 - the saying; 10:33 - are we; 18:26 - expounded; Ephesians 4:29 - that which; 5:11 - but; Colossians 4:6 - your; 2 Thessalonians 3:15 - admonish Verse 13Proverbs 25:25, 13:17, 26:6; Philippians 2:25-30ReciprocalJoshua 2:24 - Truly the Lord; 22:32 - and brought; 2 Samuel 18:27 - He is a good; 1 Kings 20:33 - the men; Proverbs 10:26 - vinegar; Romans 15:32 - and may; 1 Corinthians 16:18 - they; 1 Timothy 3:11 - not Verse 14boastethProverbs 20:6; 1 Kings 22:11; Luke 14:11, 18:10-14; 2 Corinthians 11:13-18, 11:31; 2 Peter 2:15-19; Jude 1:12, 1:13, 1:16 of a false giftHeb. in a gift of falsehoodReciprocalRomans 1:22 - General; 15:18 - I will; 1 Corinthians 4:8 - ye are full; 2 Corinthians 10:13 - we will not; Galatians 6:3 - if; 1 Timothy 6:4 - He; James 4:16 - General Verse 15longProverbs 15:1, 16:14; Genesis 32:4-21; 1 Samuel 25:14, 25:24-44; Ecclesiastes 10:4 the boneRather, "a bone;" that is, soft and conciliating language will often accomplish the most difficult things.ReciprocalJudges 8:3 - Then; 14:9 - General; 1 Samuel 1:15 - my Lord; Job 41:3 - General; Proverbs 15:18 - he; 31:26 - in her Verse 16HastProverbs 24:13, 24:14; Judges 14:8, 14:9; 1 Samuel 14:25-27; Isaiah 7:15, 7:22 lestProverbs 25:27, 23:8; Luke 21:34; Ephesians 5:18ReciprocalLeviticus 2:11 - honey; 1 Samuel 14:44 - thou shalt; Ecclesiastes 7:16 - Be not Verse 17Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour'sor, Let thy foot be seldom in thy neighbour's, Genesis 19:2, 19:3; Judges 19:18-21 wearyHeb. full, Romans 15:24

Verse 18Proverbs 12:18; Psalm 52:2, 55:21, 57:4, 120:3, 120:4, 140:3; Jeremiah 9:3, 9:8; James 3:6ReciprocalExodus 23:1 - an unrighteous witness; 1 Kings 21:13 - the men of Belial; 2 Chronicles 34:6 - mattocks; Proverbs 6:19 - A false; 21:28 - false witness; 26:18 - arrows; Jeremiah 9:4 - walk; Matthew 26:59 - sought Verse 192 Chronicles 28:20, 28:21; Job 6:14-20; Isaiah 30:1-3, 36:6; Ezekiel 29:6, 29:7; 2 Timothy 4:16ReciprocalActs 15:38 - who Verse 20that takethDeuteronomy 24:12-17; Job 24:7-10; Isaiah 58:7; James 2:15, 2:16 vinegarProverbs 10:26 soPsalm 137:3, 137:4; Ecclesiastes 3:4; Daniel 6:18; Romans 12:15; James 5:15Reciprocal1 Samuel 28:23 - I will; Proverbs 31:21 - afraid Verse 21Proverbs 24:17; Exodus 23:4, 23:5; Matthew 5:44; Luke 10:33-36; Romans 12:20, 12:21Reciprocal1 Samuel 24:19 - the Lord; 30:11 - gave him; 2 Kings 6:22 - set bread; 6:23 - he prepared; 2 Chronicles 28:15 - gave them; Job 24:23 - yet his eyes; Proverbs 19:11 - and; 24:29 - Say; Isaiah 21:14 - brought; 58:7 - to deal; Ezekiel 18:16 - but hath; Matthew 25:35 - thirsty; Luke 6:27 - Love; 10:34 - went; 1 Thessalonians 5:15 - none Verse 22ForNot to consume, but to melt him into kindness; a metaphor taken from smelting metalic ores.the Lord2 Samuel 16:12; Matthew 10:13; 1 Corinthians 15:18Reciprocal1 Samuel 24:19 - the Lord; 2 Kings 6:22 - set bread; 6:23 - he prepared; 2 Chronicles 28:15 - gave them; Proverbs 24:29 - Say; Song of Songs 8:6 - the coals; Matthew 5:44 - General; Luke 6:27 - Love; 10:34 - went; Romans 12:20 - if thine Verse 23northJob 37:22 drivethetc. or, bringeth forth rain; so doth a backbiting tongue an angry countenance, Monconys says, that when travelling on the second of January, 1648, from Tripoli in Syria, between Lebanon and the sea, it rained without ceasing, while the north wind blew directly in his face.soProverbs 26:20; Psalm 15:3, 101:5; Romans 1:30; 2 Corinthians 12:20ReciprocalGenesis 8:1 - a wind; Exodus 23:1 - shalt not; 1 Samuel 24:9 - General; Proverbs 13:17 - but; 29:12 - General; Ephesians 4:26 - ye; 4:31 - evil speaking Verse 24Proverbs 19:13, 21:9, 21:19, 27:15, 27:16Reciprocal7:11 - loud; 18:6 - his; Titus 3:2 - no Verse 25coldGenesis 21:16-19; Exodus 17:2, 17:3, 17:6; Judges 15:18, 15:19; 2 Samuel 23:15; Psalm 42:1, 42:2; 63:1; Isaiah 55:1; Jeremiah 18:14; John 7:37; Revelation 21:6, 22:17 soProverbs 15:30; Isaiah 52:7; Nahum 1:15; Luke 2:10, 2:11; Romans 10:15; 1 Timothy 1:15ReciprocalGenesis 22:20 - told; 24:56 - Hinder; 2 Samuel 18:27 - He is a good; Proverbs 25:13 - General; 1 Corinthians 16:18 - they; 1 Thessalonians 3:6 - and brought Verse 26Genesis 4:8; 1 Samuel 22:14-18; 2 Chronicles 24:21, 24:22; Matthew 23:34-37, 26:69-74; Acts 7:52; 1 Thessalonians 2:15; Revelation 17:6Reciprocal1 Samuel 14:27 - his eyes; 2 Samuel 4:11 - when wicked; 2 Peter 2:8 - that Verse 27not goodProverbs 25:16 so27:2; John 5:44; 2 Corinthians 12:1, 12:11; Philippians 2:3ReciprocalLeviticus 2:11 - honey; Proverbs 24:13 - eat; 25:6 - Put not forth thyself; John 7:18 - seeketh his glory; 8:54 - If; Romans 12:3 - not to; 2 Corinthians 10:12 - we dare not; 11:30 - must; 1 Thessalonians 2:6 - of men Verse 28Proverbs 16:32, 22:24; 1 Samuel 20:30, 25:17ReciprocalProverbs 12:16 - fool's; 14:29 - but; 19:19 - man; James 1:19 - slow to wrath