< Proverbs 25 >
1 These are also proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah transcribed.
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 conceal a thing; but the glory of kings is to search out a thing.
[is] [the] glory of God to conceal a matter and [is the] glory of kings to search out a matter.
3 The heavens for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings is unsearchable.
Heaven for height and earth for depth and [the] heart of kings there not [is] inquiry.
4 Take away the dross from the silver, and there cometh forth a vessel for the refiner:
Remove dross from silver and it came out for the metalsmith a vessel.
5 take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.
Remove [the] wicked before a king so it may be established in righteousness throne his.
6 Put not thyself forward in the presence of the king, and stand not 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 better it is that it be said unto thee, Come up hither, than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince whom thine eyes see.
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 Go not forth hastily to strive, lest [thou know not] what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee 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 Debate thy cause with thy neighbour, but reveal not the secret of another;
Own case your conduct with neighbor your and [the] secret of another [person] may not you reveal.
10 lest he that heareth [it] disgrace thee, and thine evil report turn not away.
Lest he should bring shame you [one who] hears and evil report your not it will turn back.
11 [As] apples of gold in pictures of silver, is a word spoken in season.
Apples of gold in settings of silver a word spoken on proper times its.
12 An ear-ring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, is a wise reprover upon an attentive ear.
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 harvest, [so] is a faithful messenger to them that send him: for he refresheth the soul of his masters.
[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 Clouds and wind without rain, [so] is a man that boasteth himself of a false gift.
Clouds and wind and [is] rain there not a person [who] boasts in a gift of falsehood.
15 By long forbearing is a ruler persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.
By length of anger he will be persuaded a ruler and a tongue soft it will break bone.
16 Hast thou found honey? Eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be surfeited therewith, and vomit it.
Honey you have found eat sufficiency your lest you should be surfeited with it and you will vomit up it.
17 Let thy foot be seldom in thy neighbour's house; lest he be weary of thee and hate thee.
Make rare foot your from [the] house of neighbor your lest he should be surfeited with you and he will hate you.
18 A maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow, is a man that beareth false witness against his neighbour.
A war-club and a sword and an arrow sharpened a person [who] testifies against neighbor his a witness of falsehood.
19 A broken tooth, and a tottering foot, is confidence in an unfaithful [man] in the day of trouble.
A tooth broken and a foot slipped [the] trust of [one who] acts treacherously in a day of trouble.
20 [As] he that taketh off a garment in cold weather, [and as] vinegar upon nitre, so is he that singeth songs 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 thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:
If [is] hungry [one who] hates you give to eat him food and if thirsty give to drink him water.
22 for thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and Jehovah shall reward thee.
For burning coals you [will] snatch up on head his and Yahweh he will repay to you.
23 The north wind bringeth forth rain, and the angry countenance a backbiting tongue.
A wind of [the] north it brings forth rain and faces indignant a tongue of secrecy.
24 It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a contentious woman, and a house in common.
[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 waters to a thirsty 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 A troubled fountain, and a defiled well, is a righteous [man] that giveth way before the wicked.
A spring fouled and a fountain ruined a righteous [person] [who] sways before a wicked [person].
27 It is not good to eat much honey; and to search into weighty matters is [itself] a weight.
To eat honey much not [is] good and [the] search of own honor their [is] an honor.
28 He that hath no rule over his own spirit is [as] a city broken down, without walls.
A city broken into there not [is] a wall a person whom not control [belongs] to spirit his.