Passage Research
Proverbs 25 — Sermon Preparation
The second Solomonic collection, compiled by Hezekiah's scribes, covering kingly counsel, the beauty of apt words like golden apples, and generosity toward enemies. Below is a research summary for Proverbs 25, drawn from openly licensed scholarly databases — original-language morphology, classic sermons from the church fathers through the Puritans, and ancient geography data.
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- classic sermon excerpts
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Proverbs 25 in the Hebrew
Distinctive vocabulary of this chapter, based on original-language morphology.
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Count | Glosses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| רֵעַ | rêaʻ | H7453 | 4 | associate |
| כָּבוֹד | kâbôwd | H3519 | 4 | weight, splendor |
| טוֹב | ṭôwb | H2896 | 4 | good |
| רִיב | rîyb | H7378 | 3 | toss, grapple |
| חֵקֶר | chêqer | H2714 | 2 | examination, enumeration |
| רוּחַ | rûwach | H7307 | 3 | wind, breath |
| הָגָה | hâgâh | H1898 | 2 | remove |
How preachers through history handled this text
16 public-domain excerpts on Proverbs 25, from the church fathers to the Puritans.
“Heaven is a country afar off; how refreshing is good news from thence, in the everlasting gospel, which signifies glad tidings, and in the witness of the Spirit with our spirits that we are God's children!”
— Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible (Concise), on Proverbs 25:25–27 (Public Domain)
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