< Proverbs 25 >
1 These are more wise sayings of Solomon, copied out by the men of Hezekiah, king of Judah.
Also these [are] [the] proverbs of Solomon which they copied [the] men of - Hezekiah [the] king of Judah.
2 It is the glory of God to keep a thing secret: but the glory of kings is to have it searched out.
[is] [the] glory of God to conceal a matter and [is the] glory of kings to search out a matter.
3 The heaven is high and the earth is deep, and the hearts of kings may not be searched out.
Heaven for height and earth for depth and [the] heart of kings there not [is] inquiry.
4 Take away the waste from silver, and a vessel will come out for the silver-worker.
Remove dross from silver and it came out for the metalsmith a vessel.
5 Take away evil-doers from before the king, and the seat of his power will be made strong in righteousness.
Remove [the] wicked before a king so it may be established in righteousness throne his.
6 Do not take glory for yourself before the king, and do not put yourself in the place of the great:
May not you claim honor before a king and in [the] place of great [people] may not you stand.
7 For it is better to have it said to you, Come up here; than for you to be put down in a lower place before the ruler.
For [is] better to say to you come up here than to set low you before a noble [person] whom they have seen eyes your.
8 Do not be quick to go to law about what you have seen, for what will you do in the end, when your neighbour has put you to shame?
May not you go forth to contest a lawsuit quickly lest what? will you do at end its when puts to shame you neighbor your.
9 Have a talk with your neighbour himself about your cause, but do not give away the secret of another:
Own case your conduct with neighbor your and [the] secret of another [person] may not you reveal.
10 Or your hearer may say evil of you, and your shame will not be turned away.
Lest he should bring shame you [one who] hears and evil report your not it will turn back.
11 A word at the right time is like apples of gold in a network of silver.
Apples of gold in settings of silver a word spoken on proper times its.
12 Like a nose-ring of gold and an ornament of the best gold, is a wise man who says sharp words to an ear ready to give attention.
An earring of gold and an ornament of pure gold [one who] reproves wise on an ear listening.
13 As the cold of snow in the time of grain-cutting, so is a true servant to those who send him; for he gives new life to the soul of his master.
[is] like [the] cold of Snow - on a day of harvest an envoy faithful to [those who] sent him and [the] life of masters his he will restore.
14 As clouds and wind without rain, so is one who takes credit for an offering he has not given.
Clouds and wind and [is] rain there not a person [who] boasts in a gift of falsehood.
15 A judge is moved by one who for a long time undergoes wrongs without protest, and by a soft tongue even bone is broken.
By length of anger he will be persuaded a ruler and a tongue soft it will break bone.
16 If you have honey, take only as much as is enough for you; for fear that, being full of it, you may not be able to keep it down.
Honey you have found eat sufficiency your lest you should be surfeited with it and you will vomit up it.
17 Let not your foot be frequently in your neighbour's house, or he may get tired of you, and his feeling be turned to hate.
Make rare foot your from [the] house of neighbor your lest he should be surfeited with you and he will hate you.
18 One who gives false witness against his neighbour is a hammer and a sword and a sharp arrow.
A war-club and a sword and an arrow sharpened a person [who] testifies against neighbor his a witness of falsehood.
19 Putting one's faith in a false man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth and a shaking foot.
A tooth broken and a foot slipped [the] trust of [one who] acts treacherously in a day of trouble.
20 Like one who takes off clothing in cold weather and like acid on a wound, is he who makes melody to a sad heart.
[one who] removes A garment - on a day of coldness vinegar on soda and [one who] sings the songs to a heart sad.
21 If your hater is in need of food, give him bread; and if he is in need of drink, give him water:
If [is] hungry [one who] hates you give to eat him food and if thirsty give to drink him water.
22 For so you will put coals of fire on his head, and the Lord will give you your reward.
For burning coals you [will] snatch up on head his and Yahweh he will repay to you.
23 As the north wind gives birth to rain, so is an angry face caused by a tongue saying evil secretly.
A wind of [the] north it brings forth rain and faces indignant a tongue of secrecy.
24 It is better to be living in an angle of the house-top, than with a bitter-tongued woman in a wide house.
[is] good To dwell on [the] corner of a roof more than a woman of (contentions *Q(K)*) and a house of association.
25 As cold water to a tired soul, so is good news from a far country.
Water cool on a person weary and a report good from a land of distance.
26 Like a troubled fountain and a dirty spring, is an upright man who has to give way before evil-doers.
A spring fouled and a fountain ruined a righteous [person] [who] sways before a wicked [person].
27 It is not good to take much honey: so he who is not looking for honour will be honoured.
To eat honey much not [is] good and [the] search of own honor their [is] an honor.
28 He whose spirit is uncontrolled is like an unwalled town which has been broken into.
A city broken into there not [is] a wall a person whom not control [belongs] to spirit his.