[[Prov-25]] Prev: [[Prophecies in Prov-24]] | Next: [[Prophecies in Prov-26]] --- ### These also are proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out. *Type*: fulfillment *Summary*: The preservation and curation of Solomon's wisdom by a later generation of scribes. *Historical context*: Historians and theologians note that King Hezekiah, reigning approximately 250 years after Solomon (c. 715–686 BC), oversaw a spiritual revival that included the recovery and compilation of Solomon's extensive collection of 3,000 proverbs mentioned in [[1 Kings-04#v32|1 Kings 4:32]]. *Related to*: [[1 Kings-04#v32|1 Kings 4:32]] ### for it is better that it be said to you, "Come up here," than that you should be put lower in the presence of the prince, whom your eyes have seen. *Type*: prophecy *Summary*: A prediction of the reversal of status based on humility, which serves as a type for the Kingdom of God. *Historical context*: This wisdom principle is identified by scholars as being fulfilled and expanded in Jesus' parable of the wedding feast in [[Luke-14#v7|Luke 14:7]]-11, where He declares it as an eschatological law: "everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted." *Related to*: ### If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat. If he is thirsty, give him water to drink; for you will heap coals of fire on his head, and Yahweh will reward you. *Type*: prophecy *Summary*: A promise of divine intervention and reward for those who show radical mercy to enemies. *Historical context*: The apostle Paul quotes this directly in [[Rom-12#v20|Romans 12:20]]-21 as the standard for Christian conduct, viewing the 'reward' and the 'coals of fire' (repentance or conviction) as the spiritual fulfillment of this ethical prophecy within the New Covenant. *Related to*: --- #ai_prophecy