Proverbs 25
1 THESE ARE ALSO PARABLES of Salomon, which the men of Hezekiah King of Iudah copied out.
These also are proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out.
2 The glorie of God is to conceale a thing secret: but the Kings honour is to search out a thing.
It is the glory of God to conceal a thing; But the glory of kings is to search out a matter.
3 The heaues in height, and the earth in deepenes, and the Kings heart can no man search out.
As the heavens for height, and the earth for depth, So the heart of kings is unsearchable.
4 Take the drosse from the siluer, and there shall proceede a vessell for the finer.
Take away the dross from the silver, And there cometh forth a vessel for the refiner:
5 Take away the wicked from the King, and his throne shall be stablished in righteousnes.
Take away the wicked [from] before the king, And his throne shall be established in righteousness.
6 Boast not thy selfe before the King, and stand not in the place of great men.
Put not thyself forward in the presence of the king, And stand not in the place of great men:
7 For it is better, that it be saide vnto thee, Come vp hither, then thou to be put lower in the presece of the prince whom thine eyes haue seene.
For better is it 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 have seen.
8 Goe not foorth hastily to strife, least thou know not what to doe in the ende thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.
Go not forth hastily to strive, Lest [thou know not] what to do in the end thereof, When thy neighbor hath put thee to shame.
9 Debate thy matter with thy neighbour, and discouer not the secret to another,
Debate thy cause with thy neighbor [himself], And disclose not the secret of another;
10 Least he that heareth it put thee to shame, and thine infamie doe not cease.
Lest he that heareth it revile thee, And thine infamy turn not away.
11 A word spoken in his place, is like apples of golde with pictures of siluer.
A word fitly spoken Is [like] apples of gold in network of silver.
12 He that reprooueth the wise, and the obedient eare, is as a golden earering and an ornament of fine golde.
[As] an ear-ring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, [So is] a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.
13 As the colde of the snowe in the time of haruest, so is a faithfull messenger to them that send him: for he refresheth the soule of his masters.
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.
14 A man that boasteth of false liberalitie, is like cloudes and winde without raine.
[As] clouds and wind without rain, [So is] he that boasteth himself of his gifts falsely.
15 A Prince is pacified by staying of anger, and a soft tongue breaketh the bones.
By long forbearing is a ruler persuaded, And a soft tongue breaketh the bone.
16 If thou haue found hony, eate that is sufficient for thee, least thou be ouerfull, and vomit it.
Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, Lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.
17 Withdrawe thy foote from thy neighbours house, least he be weary of thee, and hate thee.
Let thy foot be seldom in thy neighbor’s house, Lest he be weary of thee, and hate thee.
18 A man that beareth false witnes against his neighbour, is like an hammer and a sword, and a sharpe arrowe.
A man that beareth false witness against his neighbor Is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.
19 Confidence in an vnfaythfull man in time of trouble, is like a broken tooth and a sliding foote.
Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble Is [like] a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.
20 Hee that taketh away the garment in the colde season, is like vineger powred vpon nitre, or like him that singeth songs to an heauy heart.
[As] one that taketh off a garment in cold weather, [and as] vinegar upon soda, So is he that singeth songs to a heavy heart.
21 If hee that hateth thee be hungry, giue him bread to eate, and if he be thirstie, giue him water to drinke.
If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; And if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:
22 For thou shalt lay coles vpon his head, and the Lord shall recompense thee.
For thou wilt heap coals of fire upon his head, And Jehovah will reward thee.
23 As the Northwinde driueth away the raine, so doeth an angry countenance the slandering tongue.
The north wind bringeth forth rain; So doth a backbiting tongue an angry countenance.
24 It is better to dwell in a corner of the house top, then with a contentious woman in a wide house.
It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, Than with a contentious woman in a wide house.
25 As are the colde waters to a weary soule, so is good newes from a farre countery.
[As] cold waters to a thirsty soul, So is good news from a far country.
26 A righteous man falling downe before the wicked, is like a troubled well, and a corrupt spring.
[As] a troubled fountain, and a corrupted spring, [So is] a righteous man that giveth way before the wicked.
27 It is not good to eate much hony: so to search their owne glory is not glory.
It is not good to eat much honey; So [for men] to search out their own glory is grievous.
28 A man that refraineth not his appetite, is like a citie which is broken downe and without walles.
He whose spirit is without restraint Is [like] a city that is broken down and without walls.
