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Proverbs 25:22–27

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For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the Lord shall reward thee.
The north wind driveth away rain: so doth an angry countenance a backbiting tongue.
It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house.
As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.
A righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring.
It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory.
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From verse 22

  1. 2 Samuel 16:12Rank 1 from verse 22
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    12It may be that the Lord will look on mine affliction, and that the Lord will requite me good for his cursing this day.

  2. Matthew 10:13Rank 2 from verse 22
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    13And if the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it: but if it be not worthy, let your peace return to you.

  3. 1 Corinthians 15:18Rank 3 from verse 22
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    18Then they also which are fallen asleep in Christ are perished.

From verse 23

  1. 2 Corinthians 12:20Rank 1 from verse 23
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    20For I fear, lest, when I come, I shall not find you such as I would, and that I shall be found unto you such as ye would not: lest there be debates, envyings, wraths, strifes, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults:

  2. Job 37:22Rank 2 from verse 23
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    22Fair weather cometh out of the north: with God is terrible majesty.

  3. Proverbs 26:20Rank 3 from verse 23
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    20Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.

  4. Psalms 15:3Rank 4 from verse 23
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    3He that backbiteth not with his tongue, nor doeth evil to his neighbour, nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbour.

  5. Romans 1:30Rank 5 from verse 23
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    30Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,

From verse 24

  1. Proverbs 21:19Rank 1 from verse 24
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    19It is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman.

  2. Proverbs 21:9Rank 2 from verse 24
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    9It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.

  3. Proverbs 27:15–16Rank 3 from verse 24
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    15A continual dropping in a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike.

    16Whosoever hideth her hideth the wind, and the ointment of his right hand, which bewrayeth itself.

  4. Proverbs 19:13Rank 4 from verse 24
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    13A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.

From verse 25

  1. Proverbs 15:30Rank 1 from verse 25
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    30The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart: and a good report maketh the bones fat.

  2. Romans 10:15Rank 2 from verse 25
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    15And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!

  3. Psalms 63:1Rank 3 from verse 25
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    1O GOD, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;

  4. Exodus 17:2–3Rank 4 from verse 25
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    2Wherefore the people did chide with Moses, and said, Give us water that we may drink. And Moses said unto them, Why chide ye with me? wherefore do ye tempt the Lord?

    3And the people thirsted there for water; and the people murmured against Moses, and said, Wherefore is this that thou hast brought us up out of Egypt, to kill us and our children and our cattle with thirst?

  5. Genesis 21:16–19Rank 5 from verse 25
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    16And she went, and sat her down over against him a good way off, as it were a bowshot: for she said, Let me not see the death of the child. And she sat over against him, and lift up her voice, and wept.

    17And God heard the voice of the lad; and the angel of God called to Hagar out of heaven, and said unto her, What aileth thee, Hagar? fear not; for God hath heard the voice of the lad where he is.

    18Arise, lift up the lad, and hold him in thine hand; for I will make him a great nation.

    19And God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water; and she went, and filled the bottle with water, and gave the lad drink.

From verse 26

  1. Ezekiel 34:18–19Rank 1 from verse 26
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    18Seemeth it a small thing unto you to have eaten up the good pasture, but ye must tread down with your feet the residue of your pastures? and to have drunk of the deep waters, but ye must foul the residue with your feet?

    19And as for my flock, they eat that which ye have trodden with your feet; and they drink that which ye have fouled with your feet.

  2. 1 Samuel 22:14–18Rank 2 from verse 26
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    14Then Ahimelech answered the king, and said, And who is so faithful among all thy servants as David, which is the king’s son in law, and goeth at thy bidding, and is honourable in thine house?

    15Did I then begin to inquire of God for him? be it far from me: let not the king impute any thing unto his servant, nor to all the house of my father: for thy servant knew nothing of all this, less or more.

    16And the king said, Thou shalt surely die, Ahimelech, thou, and all thy father’s house.

    17¶ And the king said unto the footmen that stood about him, Turn, and slay the priests of the Lord; because their hand also is with David, and because they knew when he fled, and did not shew it to me. But the servants of the king would not put forth their hand to fall upon the priests of the Lord.

    18And the king said to Doeg, Turn thou, and fall upon the priests. And Doeg the Edomite turned, and he fell upon the priests, and slew on that day fourscore and five persons that did wear a linen ephod.

  3. 1 Thessalonians 2:15Rank 3 from verse 26
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    15Who both killed the Lord Jesus, and their own prophets, and have persecuted us; and they please not God, and are contrary to all men:

  4. 2 Chronicles 24:21–22Rank 4 from verse 26
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    21And they conspired against him, and stoned him with stones at the commandment of the king in the court of the house of the Lord.

    22Thus Joash the king remembered not the kindness which Jehoiada his father had done to him, but slew his son. And when he died, he said, The Lord look upon it, and require it.

  5. Acts 7:52Rank 5 from verse 26
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    52Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted? and they have slain them which shewed before of the coming of the Just One; of whom ye have been now the betrayers and murderers:

From verse 27

  1. John 5:44Rank 1 from verse 27
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    44How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that cometh from God only?

  2. Proverbs 27:2Rank 2 from verse 27
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    2Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.

  3. Philippians 2:3Rank 3 from verse 27
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    3Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.

  4. 2 Corinthians 12:1Rank 4 from verse 27
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    1IT is not expedient for me doubtless to glory. I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.

  5. 2 Corinthians 12:11Rank 5 from verse 27
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    11I am become a fool in glorying; ye have compelled me: for I ought to have been commended of you: for in nothing am I behind the very chiefest apostles, though I be nothing.

WORDS IN THIS PASSAGE

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DEFINED WORDS

Proverbs 25:22

COMBINED MEANING

for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

thou

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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

heap

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Sense 1: A pile, mound, or gathered accumulation. Sense 2: To gather, pile, or accumulate.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

coals

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Pieces of wood or other combustible matter that are burning, ignited, or charred.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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fire

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Burning flame and heat that gives light, consumes, purifies, or destroys.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

upon

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1. Marks the person, place, thing, or basis to which something is related: on or onto; above or over; toward or against as the target of action, speech, thought, attention, or force; resting on, assigned to, or affecting as a state, gift, burden, duty, guilt, or judgment; supported by or based on; or one placed, added, or repeated on or after another. 2. With a stated time or occasion, or a preceding event, at that time or point, or at or after that event: on, at, when, then, or following it.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

head

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The upper part of the body; a chief, source, summit, or leading position.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

reward

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Sense 1: A benefit, payment, honour, punishment, or recompense given or received. Sense 2: As a verb, to give such a return.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Proverbs 25:23

COMBINED MEANING

north

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The direction or quarter opposite south; the side or region toward that quarter.

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wind

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Sense 1: Air in motion; a current of air. Sense 2: Breath or a movement of air from breathing. Sense 3: By figure, something empty, unstable, or passing.

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COMBINED MEANING

driveth

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Third-person singular present form of drive (to force, urge, guide, or cause to move forward).

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rain

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Sense 1: Water falling in drops from the clouds. Sense 2: As a verb, to fall or pour down like rain.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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countenance

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1. The face, or its appearance or expression. 2. Favour, regard, or presence expressed toward someone. 3. To favour or support.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

tongue

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1. The organ of the mouth used for tasting and speech. 2. Speech, words, or a language. 3. A tongue-shaped projection or arm of land or water.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

backbite

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To speak reproachfully, maliciously, or injuriously of another, especially behind the person’s back; a backbiter is one who does so.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Proverbs 25:24

COMBINED MEANING

better

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Sense 1: More excellent, more fitting, or to a greater degree. Sense 2: To improve or make better.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

wide

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Sense 1: Broad, spacious, or opened to a great extent. Sense 2: As an adverb, fully or far apart.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

house

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Sense 1: A building or dwelling. Sense 2: The people of a household or family. Sense 3: A lineage or family line. Sense 4: As a verb, to shelter, lodge, or provide a dwelling for.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Proverbs 25:25

COMBINED MEANING

cold

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Sense 1: Without warmth or heat. Sense 2: As a noun, chill or the condition that causes it. Sense 3: Figuratively, lacking fervent love or spiritual zeal.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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soul

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Sense 1: A living person or creature; a life or self. Sense 2: The inward self distinguished from the body. Sense 3: The seat of desire or appetite.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

good

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Sense 1: Right, morally upright, beneficial, pleasing, useful, suitable, sound, favourable, or excellent. Sense 2: A good thing, benefit, welfare, possession, or goods. Sense 3: In ‘make good,’ to repair, repay, fulfil, establish, or prove.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

news

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Recent account; fresh information of something that has lately taken place at a distance, or of something before unknown; tidings.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

DEFINED WORDS

Proverbs 25:26

COMBINED MEANING

righteous

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Sense 1: Right, just, equitable, or in accord with truth, justice, or the will of God. Sense 2: Upright or innocent in a matter. Sense 3: Made or regarded as right. Sense 4: As a noun, persons so described.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

man

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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

falling

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Present-participial or verbal-noun form of fall. Sense 1: To descend, drop, or lose an upright position. Sense 2: To be slain, defeated, overthrown, ruined, or brought down. Sense 3: To come upon or attack. Sense 4: To pass into a specified place, condition, power, or course, or to depart from a former standing. Sense 5: To happen, turn out, or be allotted.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

before

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Earlier than in time; in front of; in the presence of; or prior in order or rank.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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troubled

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Disturbed, agitated, alarmed, perplexed, afflicted, burdened, unsettled, or caused to suffer inward, bodily, social, or outward disruption.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

corrupt

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1. Morally spoiled, defiled, perverted, false, or turned from integrity. 2. Physically decayed, damaged, or unsound. 3. As a verb, to spoil, debase, pervert, or cause decay.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893

COMBINED MEANING

spring

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1. To rise, emerge, grow, or come forth. 2. A source or outlet of flowing water. 3. The dawn or beginning of day. 4. New growth or shoots that spring from a plant.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893

DEFINED WORDS

Proverbs 25:27

COMBINED MEANING

good

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Sense 1: Right, morally upright, beneficial, pleasing, useful, suitable, sound, favourable, or excellent. Sense 2: A good thing, benefit, welfare, possession, or goods. Sense 3: In ‘make good,’ to repair, repay, fulfil, establish, or prove.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

eat

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To take food into the body; to consume, devour, or waste away.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

search

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Sense 1: To seek carefully, examine, explore, or inquire in order to find or know. Sense 2: A careful examination or inquiry made to find or know.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

glory

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Sense 1: Splendour, honour, praise, majesty, or a ground of rejoicing or boasting. Sense 2: To boast, exult, take pride, or rejoice in a person or thing.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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25:21If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:

25:22For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the Lord shall reward thee.

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25:23The north wind driveth away rain: so doth an angry countenance a backbiting tongue.

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25:24It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house.

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

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25:26A righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring.

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25:27It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory.

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25:28He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.

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