Proverbs 25
1 These also, are proverbs of Solomon, —which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah transcribed.
THESE ARE ALSO PARABLES of Salomon, which the men of Hezekiah King of Iudah copied out.
2 The glory of God, is to conceal a thing, but, the glory of kings, is to search out a thing.
The glorie of God is to conceale a thing secret: but the Kings honour is to search out a thing.
3 The heavens for height, and the earth for depth, but, the heart of kings, cannot be searched.
The heaues in height, and the earth in deepenes, and the Kings heart can no man search out.
4 Remove the dross from the silver, and there cometh forth, to the refiner, a vessel:
Take the drosse from the siluer, and there shall proceede a vessell for the finer.
5 Remove a lawless man from before the king, that his throne, may be established in righteousness.
Take away the wicked from the King, and his throne shall be stablished in righteousnes.
6 Do not honour thyself before a king, nor, in the place of great men, do thou stand;
Boast not thy selfe before the King, and stand not in the place of great men.
7 For better it be said to thee, Come up hither, —than that thou be put lower down before a noble, whom thine own eyes, have beheld.
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.
8 Do not go forth to strive in haste, —lest [thou know not] what to do in the latter end thereof, when thy neighbour, hath put thee to shame.
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.
9 Thy contention, urge thou with thy neighbour, and, the secret of another, do not reveal:
Debate thy matter with thy neighbour, and discouer not the secret to another,
10 Lest he that heareth expose thee, and, the report concerning thee, turn not away.
Least he that heareth it put thee to shame, and thine infamie doe not cease.
11 Golden fruit in figured silver baskets, is a word spoken on fitting occasion.
A word spoken in his place, is like apples of golde with pictures of siluer.
12 A ring of gold, and a vessel of precious metal, is a wise reprover, on a hearing ear.
He that reprooueth the wise, and the obedient eare, is as a golden earering and an ornament of fine golde.
13 As the cold of snow in the day of harvest, is a faithful messenger to them who send him, —when, the life of his masters, he restoreth.
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.
14 Clouds and wind, when rain there is none, is the man who boasteth himself of a pretended gift.
A man that boasteth of false liberalitie, is like cloudes and winde without raine.
15 By long patience, is a judge persuaded, and, a soft tongue, breaketh the bone.
A Prince is pacified by staying of anger, and a soft tongue breaketh the bones.
16 Honey having found, eat to suffice thee, lest thou loathe it, and vomit it forth.
If thou haue found hony, eate that is sufficient for thee, least thou be ouerfull, and vomit it.
17 Withhold thy foot from the house of thy neighbour, —lest he be weary of thee, and hate thee.
Withdrawe thy foote from thy neighbours house, least he be weary of thee, and hate thee.
18 A hammer and a sword, and a sharpened arrow, is a man becoming a false witness against his neighbour.
A man that beareth false witnes against his neighbour, is like an hammer and a sword, and a sharpe arrowe.
19 A broken tooth and a faltering foot, is confidence in the treacherous, in the day of danger.
Confidence in an vnfaythfull man in time of trouble, is like a broken tooth and a sliding foote.
20 As splendour of dress on a cold day—vinegar upon nitre, so is a singer with songs, unto a sad heart.
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.
21 If he that hateth thee hunger, give him bread to eat, and, if he be thirsty, give him water to drink;
If hee that hateth thee be hungry, giue him bread to eate, and if he be thirstie, giue him water to drinke.
22 For, burning coals, shalt thou be heaping upon his head, —and, Yahweh, will repay thee.
For thou shalt lay coles vpon his head, and the Lord shall recompense thee.
23 A north wind, bringeth forth rain, and, a face stirred with indignation, a secretive tongue.
As the Northwinde driueth away the raine, so doeth an angry countenance the slandering tongue.
24 Better to dwell on the corner of the roof, than a quarrelsome wife, and a house in common.
It is better to dwell in a corner of the house top, then with a contentious woman in a wide house.
25 As cold water to a thirsty soul, so is a good report from a far country.
As are the colde waters to a weary soule, so is good newes from a farre countery.
26 A fountain fouled, a spring spoiled, is a righteous man tottering before one who is lawless.
A righteous man falling downe before the wicked, is like a troubled well, and a corrupt spring.
27 To eat honey in abundance, is not good, nor is, searching out their own honour, an honourable thing.
It is not good to eate much hony: so to search their owne glory is not glory.
28 A city broken down without a wall, is a man who hath no control over his own spirit.
A man that refraineth not his appetite, is like a citie which is broken downe and without walles.
