Being Faithful
Proverbs 25:13: Like the cold of snow in time of harvest is a faithful messenger to those who send him, for he refreshes the soul of his masters.
The Right Word, at the Right Time
Proverbs 25:11: A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold In settings of silver.
The Absence of Humility
Proverbs 25:6–7: Do not exalt yourself in the presence of the king, And do not stand in the place of the great; For it is better that he say to you, “Come up here,” Than that you should be put lower in the presence of the prince, Whom your eyes …
Your Diligent Search
Proverbs 25:1–2: These also are proverbs of Solomon which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied: It is the glory of God to conceal a matter, but the glory of kings is to search out a matter.
Every Picture Tells a Story
Proverbs 24:30–34: I went by the field of the lazy man, and by the vineyard of the man devoid of understanding; And there it was, all overgrown with thorns; Its surface was covered with nettles; Its stone wall was broken down. When I saw it, I considered it well; I …
Contentment
Proverbs 24:19–20: Do not fret because of evildoers, nor be envious of the wicked; For there will be no prospect for the evil man; The lamp of the wicked will be put out.
Thou Shalt Not Gloat
Proverbs 24:17–18: Do not rejoice when your enemy falls, And do not let your heart be glad when he stumbles; Lest the Lord see it, and it displease Him, And He turn away His wrath from him.
Return Again and Again
Proverbs 24:16: For a righteous man may fall seven times And rise again, But the wicked shall fall by calamity.
He Knows All About It
Proverbs 24:12: If you say, “Surely we did not know this,” Does not He who weighs the hearts consider it? He who keeps your soul, does He not know it? And will He not render to each man according to his deeds?