< Proverbs 25 >
1 These also are proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah 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 a thing; but the glory of kings is to search out a matter.
[is] [the] glory of God to conceal a matter and [is the] glory of kings to search out a matter.
3 The heaven 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 Glorify not thyself in the presence of 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 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.
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 revile thee, and thine infamy turn not away.
Lest he should bring shame you [one who] hears and evil report your not it will turn back.
11 A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver.
Apples of gold in settings of silver a word spoken on proper times its.
12 As an ear-ring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an 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 sendeth him; for he refresheth 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 vapours and wind without rain, so is he 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 filled 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 sated with 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 As a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow, so 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 Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.
A tooth broken and a foot slipped [the] trust of [one who] acts treacherously in a day of trouble.
20 As one that taketh off a garment in cold weather, and as vinegar upon nitre, so is he that singeth songs to a heavy 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 wilt heap coals of fire 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 bringeth forth rain, and a backbiting tongue an angry countenance.
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 in a house in common with a contentious woman.
[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 faint 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 As a troubled fountain, and a corrupted spring, so 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; so for men to search out their own glory is not glory.
To eat honey much not [is] good and [the] search of own honor their [is] an honor.
28 Like a city broken down and without a wall, so is he whose spirit is without restraint.
A city broken into there not [is] a wall a person whom not control [belongs] to spirit his.