< Proverbs 25 >
1 These are also parables of Solomon, which the men of Ezechias king of Juda copied out.
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 the word, and the glory of kings to search out the speech.
[is] [the] glory of God to conceal a matter and [is the] glory of kings to search out a matter.
3 The heaven above, and the earth beneath, 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 rust from silver, and there shall come forth a most pure vessel:
Remove dross from silver and it came out for the metalsmith a vessel.
5 Take away wickedness from the face of the king, and his throne shall be established with justice.
Remove [the] wicked before a king so it may be established in righteousness throne his.
6 Appear not glorious before the king, and stand not in the place of great men.
May not you claim honor before a king and in [the] place of great [people] may not you stand.
7 For it is better that it should be said to thee: Come up hither; than that thou shouldst be humbled before the prince.
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 The things which thy eyes have seen, utter not hastily in a quarrel: lest afterward thou mayst not be able to make amends, when thou hast dishonoured thy friend.
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 Treat thy cause with thy friend, and discover not the secret to a stranger:
Own case your conduct with neighbor your and [the] secret of another [person] may not you reveal.
10 Lest he insult over thee, when he hath heard it, and cease not to upbraid thee. Grace and friendship deliver a man: keep these for thyself, lest thou fall under reproach.
Lest he should bring shame you [one who] hears and evil report your not it will turn back.
11 To speak a word in due time, is like apples of gold on beds of silver.
Apples of gold in settings of silver a word spoken on proper times its.
12 As an earring of gold and a bright pearl, so is he that reproveth the wise, and the obedient 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 him that sent him, for he refresheth his soul.
[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, when no rain followeth, so is the man that boasteth, and doth not fulfill his promises.
Clouds and wind and [is] rain there not a person [who] boasts in a gift of falsehood.
15 By patience a prince shall be appeased, and a soft tongue shall break hardness.
By length of anger he will be persuaded a ruler and a tongue soft it will break bone.
16 Thou hast found honey, eat what is sufficient for thee, lest being glutted therewith thou vomit it up.
Honey you have found eat sufficiency your lest you should be surfeited with it and you will vomit up it.
17 Withdraw thy foot from the house of thy neighbour, lest having his fill he 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 man that beareth false witness against his neighbour, is like a dart 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 To trust to an unfaithful man in the time of trouble, is like a rotten tooth, and weary foot,
A tooth broken and a foot slipped [the] trust of [one who] acts treacherously in a day of trouble.
20 And one that looseth his garment in cold weather. As vinegar upon nitre, so is he that singeth songs to a very evil heart. As a moth doth by a garment, and a worm by the wood: so the sadness of a man consumeth the 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 thy enemy be hungry, give him to eat: if he thirst, 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 hot coals upon his head, and the Lord will reward thee.
For burning coals you [will] snatch up on head his and Yahweh he will repay to you.
23 The north wind driveth away rain, as doth a sad 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 sit in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman, and in a common 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 thirsty soul, so is good tidings from a far country.
Water cool on a person weary and a report good from a land of distance.
26 A just man falling down before the wicked, is as a fountain troubled with the foot, and a corrupted spring.
A spring fouled and a fountain ruined a righteous [person] [who] sways before a wicked [person].
27 As it is not good for a man to eat much honey, so he that is a searcher of majesty, shall be overwhelmed by glory.
To eat honey much not [is] good and [the] search of own honor their [is] an honor.
28 As a city that lieth open and is not compassed with walls, so is a man that cannot refrain his own spirit in speaking.
A city broken into there not [is] a wall a person whom not control [belongs] to spirit his.