Proverbs 25
1 Also these are the proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah the king of Judah have collected.
Also these [are] [the] proverbs of Solomon which they copied [the] men of - Hezekiah [the] king of Judah.
2 It is the honor of God to conceal a thing; but the honor 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 As are the heavens for height, and the earth is for depth, so should the heart of kings be 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 will come forth a vessel for the melter.
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 will be firmly established in righteousness.
Remove [the] wicked before a king so it may be established in righteousness throne his.
6 Do not glorify thyself in the presence of the king, and force thyself not into 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 it is that it be said unto thee, “Come up hither,” than that thou shouldst be put lower in the presence of the prince, which thy own eyes have [often] 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 Do not proceed to a contest hastily, lest [thou know not] what thou wilt have to do at its end, when thy neighbor hath put thee to confusion.
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 Carry on thy cause with thy neighbor; but lay not open 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 put thee to shame, and thy infamy never be removed.
Lest he should bring shame you [one who] hears and evil report your not it will turn back.
11 Like apples of gold among figures of silver is a word spoken in a proper manner.
Apples of gold in settings of silver a word spoken on proper times its.
12 As an earring of gold, and a pendant of fine gold, so is a wise reprover toward an ear that listeneth.
An earring of gold and an ornament of pure gold [one who] reproves wise on an ear listening.
13 As the cooling of snow on a harvest-day, so is a faithful messenger to those that send 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 Like clouds and wind without rain, so is a man that vaunteth falsely of a gift.
Clouds and wind and [is] rain there not a person [who] boasts in a gift of falsehood.
15 By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh bones.
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 consume too much of it, and have to vomit it forth.
Honey you have found eat sufficiency your lest you should be surfeited with it and you will vomit up it.
17 Make thy foot scarce in the house of thy friend: lest he have too much of thee, and so 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 battle-axe, and a sword, and a sharpened arrow is a man that testifieth as a false witness against his neighbor.
A war-club and a sword and an arrow sharpened a person [who] testifies against neighbor his a witness of falsehood.
19 Like a broken tooth and a foot out of joint, is confidence in a treacherous man in a time of distress.
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 his garment on a cold day, [as] vinegar is upon natron: so is he that singeth songs before an unhappy 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 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 though thou gatherest coals of fire upon his head, yet will the Lord repay it unto 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: so doth secret talking, angry countenances.
A wind of [the] north it brings forth rain and faces indignant a tongue of secrecy.
24 It is better to dwell in the corner of a roof, than with a quarrelsome woman even in a roomy 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 is to a fainting soul, so are good news from a far-off country.
Water cool on a person weary and a report good from a land of distance.
26 Like a turbid spring and a corrupt fountain, 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 To eat too much honey is not good: so is it honor to set a limit to men's honor.
To eat honey much not [is] good and [the] search of own honor their [is] an honor.
28 Like a city that is broken in, and is without walls: so is the man that hath no control over his spirit.
A city broken into there not [is] a wall a person whom not control [belongs] to spirit his.
