Proverbs 25                                                   Book of Proverbs 

Proverbs 25:1 These are also proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out.

• At the end of each book are Three Majuscular letters, Chelt = (H), (Zayin - Z), and (Koph - K), which are the initials of Hezekiah, and his sign-manual, confirming the work done.
• After the death of Hezekiah it obtains varied forms and additions: subsequent writers and editors having lost the the origin and meaning of these three, and taken it as a word which means "Be strong", put there for their encouragement. Ap 67  

2 It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings is to search out a matter.

• God does conceal things to those that study, in a deeper meaning
• This is why Jesus told in parables.
• To those that want to study God's word

3 The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings is unsearchable.

• He must keep looking for the truth

4 Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer.

• Finer = For the refiner
• This has to to do with Kings, Governments
• They are suppose to search for God's ways

5 Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.

• Vote out the bad governors, rulers etc.., For the benefit of the people
• Good leaders will never put his country in debt and have to depend on others nations
• God said, don't borrow money from other nations
• Deut 15:6 For the Lord thy God blesseth thee, as he promised thee: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, but thou shalt not borrow; and thou shalt reign over many nations, but they shall not reign over thee.

6 Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men:

• Don't always take the high seat
• It's better to start at the entry level

7 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.

 

8 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.

• If your neighbor shames you, don't go over and start trouble, think, slow down, think things out first

9 Debate thy cause with thy neighbour himself; and discover not a secret to another:

• Don't go out and tell everyone what's your neighbor tells you.
• This is how you know if he's a true neighbor
• If he always telling everything you told him, he's not a good friend
• Don't take a secret your friend tells you and tell everyone else
• If  your friend tell you something that's private between each other, don't gossip about it.

10 Lest he that heareth it put thee to shame, and thine infamy turn not away.

• Good friend would never go out and gossip about you

11 A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.

 

12 As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.

• Don't listen to a fool.

13 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.

• It's good to have someone you can trust
• If you send a message you want a faithful person that will tell what you said
• Unfaithful will not tell what you said. They will add more to it.
• In the time of harvest: most unusual, the emphasis is on "cold' as being refreshing

14 Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind without rain.

• False - pretended = False apostles
• Man is not the healer, God is the healer, Man can only asks God to heal someone.
• This is like a pastor that teaches there's a rapture, and it's not so.
• The first tribulation is Satan tribulation (Matthew 24)
• Satan comes at the 6th trumpet
• Christ returns at the 7th trumpet

15 By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.

• Meaning a lot of patiences, will change the mind of a man or ruler
• Prince: or judge = persuaded tongue, for what is spoken by it.
• Breaketh the bone: overcometh obstinacy

16 Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.

• Always patience, self control, think before you speak
• Honey = sweet - the real truth
• Use good judgment

17 Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour's house; lest he be weary of thee, and so hate thee.

• Don't be over at your neighbor house all the time.
• Don't wear out your welcome

18 A man that beareth false witness against his neighbour is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.

• He's trouble, and to lie about a neighbor is the worse thing to do.
• Get alone with your neighbor, for if something goes wrong, he'll be there when you need help.

19 Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.

• Unfaithful = treacherous
• Don't count on an unfaithful person
• He's not going to be there, when you need him

20 As he that taketh away a garment in cold weather, and as vinegar upon nitre, so is he that singeth songs to an heavy heart.

• Only a fool will stand out in the cold without a coat
• He that thinks more of his appearance than his comfort and health

21 If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:

• Enemy = Hateful person
• If you have to work with a hateful person, snow him under with kindness
• The Lord can change a person mind, because you never know why he so hateful

22 For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the Lord shall reward thee.

• Heap = receive from thine enemy and place upon his head
• The Lord knows, and can change their heart, because someone may have done him wrong

23 The north wind driveth away rain: so doth an angry countenance a backbiting tongue.

• Driveth away = bringeth forth = an angry countenance
• A North wind will bring rain, so is a angry man bring trouble
• A smile can go a long way

24 It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house.

• It's not good to be bitter with each other, try and get along

25 As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.

• We like to hear from our friends, good news is always good

26 A righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring.

• Trouble = trampled, or fouled
• Corrupt spring = doesn't run smooth
• But a righteous man will get up and try again

27 It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory.

• If you have to tell someone they are humble all the time, you have problems.
• It's not good to over do kindness

28 He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.

• You have no self control, it's like a city broken down
• Practice self control, don't be one that fly off the handle, at everything someone says.

• Exactly 2520 years from the exile of Benjamin, Iceland became an independent nation.

 

•  The first tribe to be conquered by the Assyrians was Manasseh, in 745 B.C. Exactly 2520 years later America became a nation on July 4, 1776.

 

• Study the book: Abrahamic Covenant, (A study outline of the identity of God's people) By E. Raymond Capt - page 25