Proverbs 25
1 These are more proverbs of Solomon, collected by the scribes of Hezekiah, king of Judah.
Also these [are] [the] proverbs of Solomon which they copied [the] men of - Hezekiah [the] king of Judah.
2 God's greatness is in doing things that can't be known, while the greatness of kings is in revealing things.
[is] [the] glory of God to conceal a matter and [is the] glory of kings to search out a matter.
3 Just as the height of the heavens or the depth of the earth can't be known, the king's thinking can't be known.
Heaven for height and earth for depth and [the] heart of kings there not [is] inquiry.
4 Remove the waste from the silver, and the silversmith has pure silver to work with.
Remove dross from silver and it came out for the metalsmith a vessel.
5 Remove the wicked from the king's presence and the king will rule securely and justly.
Remove [the] wicked before a king so it may be established in righteousness throne his.
6 Don't try to make yourself look great before the king, and don't pretend to be among the important people,
May not you claim honor before a king and in [the] place of great [people] may not you stand.
7 for it's better to be told, “Come up here,” than to be humiliated before a nobleman. Even though you've seen something with your own eyes,
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 don't rush to take legal action, for what are you going to do in the end when your neighbor shows you're wrong and humiliates you?
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 Discuss the case with your neighbor himself, and don't betray someone else's secret,
Own case your conduct with neighbor your and [the] secret of another [person] may not you reveal.
10 otherwise whoever hears it will make you ashamed and you'll never lose your bad reputation.
Lest he should bring shame you [one who] hears and evil report your not it will turn back.
11 Advice given at the right time is like golden apples set in silver.
Apples of gold in settings of silver a word spoken on proper times its.
12 Constructive criticism from the wise to someone who listens is like a gold ring and a necklace of fine gold.
An earring of gold and an ornament of pure gold [one who] reproves wise on an ear listening.
13 Faithful messengers are as refreshing to their master as cold snow on a hot harvest day.
[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 Someone who boasts about a gift they never give is like cloud and wind without rain.
Clouds and wind and [is] rain there not a person [who] boasts in a gift of falsehood.
15 If you're patient you can persuade your superior, and soft words can break down opposition.
By length of anger he will be persuaded a ruler and a tongue soft it will break bone.
16 If you find honey, eat just enough, for if you eat too much, you'll be sick.
Honey you have found eat sufficiency your lest you should be surfeited with it and you will vomit up it.
17 Don't set foot in your neighbors' homes too often, otherwise they'll get fed up with you and hate you.
Make rare foot your from [the] house of neighbor your lest he should be surfeited with you and he will hate you.
18 Telling lies in court against a friend is like attacking them with a mace, or a sword, or an arrow.
A war-club and a sword and an arrow sharpened a person [who] testifies against neighbor his a witness of falsehood.
19 Trusting in unreliable people in times of trouble is like eating with a broken tooth or walking on a bad foot.
A tooth broken and a foot slipped [the] trust of [one who] acts treacherously in a day of trouble.
20 Singing happy songs to someone who's broken-hearted is like taking off your coat on a cold day, or pouring vinegar onto an open wound.
[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 enemy is hungry, give him something to eat; if he's thirsty, give him a drink of water.
If [is] hungry [one who] hates you give to eat him food and if thirsty give to drink him water.
22 This will make him ashamed as if he had burning coals piled on his head, and the Lord will reward you.
For burning coals you [will] snatch up on head his and Yahweh he will repay to you.
23 In the same way that the north wind brings rain, slandering people makes them angry.
A wind of [the] north it brings forth rain and faces indignant a tongue of secrecy.
24 It's better to live in a corner of a housetop than to share a whole house with an argumentative wife.
[is] good To dwell on [the] corner of a roof more than a woman of (contentions *Q(K)*) and a house of association.
25 Good news from a distant country is like cold water to an exhausted traveler.
Water cool on a person weary and a report good from a land of distance.
26 Good people who give in to the wicked are like a muddied spring or a polluted well.
A spring fouled and a fountain ruined a righteous [person] [who] sways before a wicked [person].
27 It's not good to eat too much honey, or to want too much praise.
To eat honey much not [is] good and [the] search of own honor their [is] an honor.
28 Someone without control is as exposed as a town whose walls have been breached.
A city broken into there not [is] a wall a person whom not control [belongs] to spirit his.
