Proverbs 25
1 These also are proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out.
THESE ARE ALSO PARABLES of Salomon, which the men of Hezekiah King of Iudah copied out.
2 It is the glory of God to conceal a thing, but the glory of kings is to search out a matter.
The glorie of God is to conceale a thing secret: but the Kings honour is to search out a thing.
3 As the heavens for height, and the earth for depth, so the heart of kings is unsearchable.
The heaues in height, and the earth in deepenes, and the Kings heart can no man search out.
4 Take away the dross from the silver, and there comes forth a vessel for the refiner.
Take the drosse from the siluer, and there shall proceede a vessell for the finer.
5 Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.
Take away the wicked from the King, and his throne shall be stablished in righteousnes.
6 Put not thyself forward in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men.
Boast not thy selfe before the King, and stand not in the place of great men.
7 For it is better that it be said to thee, Come up here, than that thou should be put lower in the presence of the prince, whom thine eyes have seen.
For it is better, that it be saide vnto thee, Come vp hither, then thou to be put lower in the presece of the prince whom thine eyes haue seene.
8 Go not forth hastily to strive. What will thou do in the end of it when thy neighbor has put thee to shame?
Goe not foorth hastily to strife, least thou know not what to doe in the ende thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.
9 Debate thy case with thy neighbor himself, and disclose not the secret of another,
Debate thy matter with thy neighbour, and discouer not the secret to another,
10 lest he who hears it revile thee, and thine infamy turn not away.
Least he that heareth it put thee to shame, and thine infamie doe not cease.
11 A word fitly spoken is apples of gold in a network of silver.
A word spoken in his place, is like apples of golde with pictures of siluer.
12 An earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.
He that reprooueth the wise, and the obedient eare, is as a golden earering and an ornament of fine golde.
13 As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, is a faithful messenger to those who send him, for he refreshes the soul of his masters.
As the colde of the snowe in the time of haruest, so is a faithfull messenger to them that send him: for he refresheth the soule of his masters.
14 Clouds and wind without rain, is he who boasts himself of his gifts falsely.
A man that boasteth of false liberalitie, is like cloudes and winde without raine.
15 By long-suffering a ruler is persuaded, and a soft tongue breaks the bone.
A Prince is pacified by staying of anger, and a soft tongue breaketh the bones.
16 Have thou found honey? Eat as much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled with it, and vomit it.
If thou haue found hony, eate that is sufficient for thee, least thou be ouerfull, and vomit it.
17 Let thy foot be seldom in thy neighbor's house, lest he be weary of thee, and hate thee.
Withdrawe thy foote from thy neighbours house, least he be weary of thee, and hate thee.
18 A man who bears false witness against his neighbor is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.
A man that beareth false witnes against his neighbour, is like an hammer and a sword, and a sharpe arrowe.
19 Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.
Confidence in an vnfaythfull man in time of trouble, is like a broken tooth and a sliding foote.
20 As he who takes off a garment in cold weather, and vinegar upon soda, so is he who sings songs to a heavy heart.
Hee that taketh away the garment in the colde season, is like vineger powred vpon nitre, or like him that singeth songs to an heauy heart.
21 If thine enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat, and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink.
If hee that hateth thee be hungry, giue him bread to eate, and if he be thirstie, giue him water to drinke.
22 For thou will heap coals of fire upon his head, and Jehovah will reward thee.
For thou shalt lay coles vpon his head, and the Lord shall recompense thee.
23 The north wind brings forth rain. So does a backbiting tongue, an angry countenance.
As the Northwinde driueth away the raine, so doeth an angry countenance the slandering tongue.
24 It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a contentious woman in a wide house.
It is better to dwell in a corner of the house top, then with a contentious woman in a wide house.
25 As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.
As are the colde waters to a weary soule, so is good newes from a farre countery.
26 A troubled fountain, and a corrupted spring, is a righteous man who gives way before the wicked.
A righteous man falling downe before the wicked, is like a troubled well, and a corrupt spring.
27 It is not good to eat much honey, so for men to search out their own glory is grievous.
It is not good to eate much hony: so to search their owne glory is not glory.
28 He whose spirit is without restraint is a city that is broken down and without walls.
A man that refraineth not his appetite, is like a citie which is broken downe and without walles.
