< Proverbs 25 >
1 These also are proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out.
also these proverb Solomon which to proceed human Hezekiah king Judah
2 It is the glory of God to conceal a thing, but the glory of kings is to search out a matter.
glory God to hide word: thing and glory king to search word: thing
3 As the heavens for height, and the earth for depth, so the heart of kings is unsearchable.
heaven to/for height and land: country/planet to/for depth and heart king nothing search
4 Take away the dross from the silver, and there comes forth a vessel for the refiner.
to remove dross from silver: money and to come out: produce to/for to refine article/utensil
5 Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.
to remove wicked to/for face king and to establish: establish in/on/with righteousness throne his
6 Put not thyself forward in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men.
not to honor to/for face king and in/on/with place great: large not to stand: stand
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 pleasant to say to/for you to ascend: rise here/thus from to abase you to/for face noble which to see: see eye your
8 Go not forth hastily to strive. What will thou do in the end of it when thy neighbor has put thee to shame?
not to come out: send to/for to contend quickly lest what? to make: do in/on/with end her in/on/with be humiliated [obj] you neighbor your
9 Debate thy case with thy neighbor himself, and disclose not the secret of another,
strife your to contend with neighbor your and counsel another not to reveal: reveal
10 lest he who hears it revile thee, and thine infamy turn not away.
lest to shame you to hear: hear and slander your not to return: return
11 A word fitly spoken is apples of gold in a network of silver.
apple gold in/on/with figure silver: money word to speak: speak upon (right) time his
12 An earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.
ring gold and ornament gold to rebuke wise upon ear to hear: hear
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.
like/as coolness snow in/on/with day harvest envoy be faithful to/for to send: depart him and soul lord his to return: rescue
14 Clouds and wind without rain, is he who boasts himself of his gifts falsely.
mist and spirit: breath and rain nothing man to boast: boast in/on/with gift deception
15 By long-suffering a ruler is persuaded, and a soft tongue breaks the bone.
in/on/with length face: anger to entice chief and tongue tender to break bone
16 Have thou found honey? Eat as much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled with it, and vomit it.
honey to find to eat sufficiency your lest to satisfy him and to vomit him
17 Let thy foot be seldom in thy neighbor's house, lest he be weary of thee, and hate thee.
be precious foot your from house: home neighbor your lest to satisfy you and to hate you
18 A man who bears false witness against his neighbor is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.
war-club and sword and arrow to sharpen man to answer in/on/with neighbor his witness deception
19 Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.
tooth to shatter and foot to slip confidence to act treacherously in/on/with day distress
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.
to advance garment in/on/with day cold vinegar upon lye and to sing in/on/with song upon heart bad: harmful
21 If thine enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat, and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink.
if hungry to hate you to eat him food: bread and if thirsty to water: drink him water
22 For thou will heap coals of fire upon his head, and Jehovah will reward thee.
for coal you(m. s.) to snatch up upon head his and LORD to complete to/for you
23 The north wind brings forth rain. So does a backbiting tongue, an angry countenance.
spirit: breath north to twist: give birth rain and face be indignant tongue secrecy
24 It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a contentious woman in a wide house.
pleasant to dwell upon corner roof from woman: wife (contention *Q(K)*) and house: home fellow
25 As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.
water cool upon soul faint and tidings pleasant from land: country/planet distance
26 A troubled fountain, and a corrupted spring, is a righteous man who gives way before the wicked.
spring to foul and fountain to ruin righteous to shake to/for face: before wicked
27 It is not good to eat much honey, so for men to search out their own glory is grievous.
to eat honey to multiply not pleasant and search glory their glory
28 He whose spirit is without restraint is a city that is broken down and without walls.
city to break through nothing wall man which nothing restraint to/for spirit: temper his