Proverbs 25:6-14
English Standard Version
6 Do not put yourself forward in the king's presence
or stand in the place of the great,
7 for (A)it is better to be told, “Come up here,”
than to be put lower in the presence of a noble.
What your eyes have seen
8 (B)do not hastily bring into court,[a]
for[b] what will you do in the end,
when your neighbor puts you to shame?
9 (C)Argue your case with your neighbor himself,
and do not reveal another's secret,
10 lest he who hears you bring shame upon you,
and your ill repute have no end.
11 (D)A word fitly spoken
is like apples of gold in a setting of silver.
12 Like (E)a gold ring or an ornament of gold
is a wise reprover to (F)a listening ear.
13 Like the cold of snow in the time of harvest
is (G)a faithful messenger to those who send him;
he refreshes the soul of his masters.
14 Like (H)clouds and wind without rain
is a man who (I)boasts of a gift he does not give.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 25:8 Or presence of a noble, as your eyes have seen. 8 Do not go hastily out to court
- Proverbs 25:8 Hebrew or else
The ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. ESV Text Edition: 2025.
