Proverbs Chapter 25 consists of 28 verses,
verses 1-7 are listed below:
1.These are also proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out.
2.It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings is to search out a matter.
3.The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings is unsearchable.
4.Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer.
5.Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.
6.Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men:
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.
Reference Scriptures:
And David comforted Bathsheba his wife, and went in unto her, and lay with her: and she bare a son, and he called his name Solomon: and the LORD loved him.-2 Samuel 12:24
And Solomon's wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east country, and all the wisdom of Egypt. For he was wiser than all men; than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, and Chalcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol: and his fame was in all nations round about. And he spake three thousand proverbs: and his songs were a thousand and five.-1 Kings 4:30-32
Now it came to pass in the third year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, that Hezekiah the son of Ahaz king of Judah began to reign.-2 Kings 18:1
Hezekiah began to reign when he was five and twenty years old, and he reigned nine and twenty years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Abijah, the daughter of Zechariah.-2 Chronicles 29:1
Now it came to pass in the third year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, that Hezekiah the son of Ahaz king of Judah began to reign.-2 Kings 18:1
Hezekiah began to reign when he was five and twenty years old, and he reigned nine and twenty years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Abijah, the daughter of Zechariah.-2 Chronicles 29:1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;-Proverbs 1:1
The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.-Matthew 1:1...And Jesse begat David the king; and David the king begat Solomon of her that had been the wife of Urias;-Matthew 1:6...And Ezekias begat Manasses; and Manasses begat Amon; and Amon begat Josias;-Matthew 1:10...And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.-Matthew 1:16
When thou art bidden of any man to a wedding, sit not down in the highest room; lest a more honourable man than thou be bidden of him; And he that bade thee and him come and say to thee, Give this man place; and thou begin with shame to take the lowest room. But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest room; that when he that bade thee cometh, he may say unto thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have worship in the presence of them that sit at meat with thee.-Luke 14:8-10
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