Proverbs 25
1 These also are proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah, king of Judah, collected.
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 it is the glory of kings 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 the heavens for their height, And as the earth for its depth, So is the heart of kings 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 founder;
Remove dross from silver and it came out for the metalsmith a vessel.
5 Take away the wicked man from the presence of the king, And his throne will be established by righteousness.
Remove [the] wicked before a king so it may be established in righteousness throne his.
6 Put not thyself forth in the presence of the king, Nor set thyself in the place of the great;
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 one should say to thee, “Come up hither!” Than that he should put thee in a lower place, In the presence of the prince whom thine eyes behold.
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 engage in a suit, Lest thou know not what to do in the end of it, When thine adversary 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 Maintain thy cause with thine adversary, But reveal not another's secret;
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 depart not from thee.
Lest he should bring shame you [one who] hears and evil report your not it will turn back.
11 A word spoken in season Is like apples of gold in figured-work of silver.
Apples of gold in settings of silver a word spoken on proper times its.
12 As a ring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, So is a wise reprover to an attentive 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 them that send him; For he refresheth the spirit of his masters.
[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 without rain, So is the man that boasteth falsely of giving.
Clouds and wind and [is] rain there not a person [who] boasts in a gift of falsehood.
15 By long forbearing is a prince appeased; 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 what is sufficient for thee, Lest thou be surfeited with it, and vomit it up.
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 the house of thy friend, Lest he be surfeited 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 A battle-hammer, and a sword, and a sharp arrow, Is the man who beareth 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 As a broken tooth, and a wavering foot, So is trust in an unfaithful man in time of trouble.
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 a garment on a cold day, 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 As the north wind bringeth forth rain, So a backbiting tongue maketh an angry countenance.
A wind of [the] north it brings forth rain and faces indignant a tongue of secrecy.
24 Better is it to dwell in a corner of the housetop, Than with a quarrelsome woman in a large 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 the thirsty, 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 as a corrupted spring, So is a righteous man falling before the wicked.
A spring fouled and a fountain ruined a righteous [person] [who] sways before a wicked [person].
27 To eat much honey is not good; So the search of high things is weariness.
To eat honey much not [is] good and [the] search of own honor their [is] an honor.
28 As a city broken through and without a wall, So is he that hath no rule over his spirit.
A city broken into there not [is] a wall a person whom not control [belongs] to spirit his.
