Proverbs 25:2-18 The Message (MSG)

2. God delights in concealing things;scientists delight in discovering things.

3. Like the horizons for breadth and the ocean for depth,the understanding of a good leader is broad and deep.

8. Don’t jump to conclusions—there may bea perfectly good explanation for what you just saw.

13. Reliable friends who do what they sayare like cool drinks in sweltering heat—refreshing!

14. Like billowing clouds that bring no rainis the person who talks big but never produces.

15. Patient persistence pierces through indifference;gentle speech breaks down rigid defenses.

18. Anyone who tells lies against the neighborsin court or on the street is a loose cannon.

Proverbs 25