Read Proverbs 25 at Bible Gateway.
Hebrew paragraph divisions
Pro 25:1-13 {p} The glory of kings: right judgment, wise rebuke
Pro 25:14-20 {p} Contrast between a good + faithful/ false + unfaithful neighbor
Pro 25:21-26:21 {p} …
Pro 25:2-20 {p+p} chiastic structure
This section of Proverbs shines a spotlight on the value of restraint, something we don’t see much of anymore in the culture.
Restraint: not doing, exhibiting, or expressing emotions or thoughts; to moderate, limit, or restrict anything; to keep under control. – Webster’s
What do we restrain?
Eating sweets and delicacies (Pro 23:3, 23:6, 25:16);
Emotional outbursts and impulsive responses (Pro 14:16, 14:29, 15:28, 29:11);
Words (Pro 10:19, 17:27-28, 29:20);
Hasty decisions and actions (Pro 19:2, 21:5, 25:8);
Spending (Pro 21:20);
Sin and evil (Pro 1:10, 1:16, 4:14, 6:16-19, 8:13, 14:16, 29:6, 30:20).
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