Proverbs 25
1 These also, are proverbs of Solomon, —which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah transcribed.
also these proverb Solomon which to proceed human Hezekiah king Judah
2 The glory of God, is to conceal a thing, but, the glory of kings, is to search out a thing.
glory God to hide word: thing and glory king to search word: thing
3 The heavens for height, and the earth for depth, but, the heart of kings, cannot be searched.
heaven to/for height and land: country/planet to/for depth and heart king nothing search
4 Remove the dross from the silver, and there cometh forth, to the refiner, a vessel:
to remove dross from silver: money and to come out: produce to/for to refine article/utensil
5 Remove a lawless man from before the king, that his throne, may be established in righteousness.
to remove wicked to/for face king and to establish: establish in/on/with righteousness throne his
6 Do not honour thyself before a king, nor, in the place of great men, do thou stand;
not to honor to/for face king and in/on/with place great: large not to stand: stand
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 pleasant to say to/for you to ascend: rise here/thus from to abase you to/for face noble which to see: see eye your
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.
not to come out: send to/for to contend quickly lest what? to make: do in/on/with end her in/on/with be humiliated [obj] you neighbor your
9 Thy contention, urge thou with thy neighbour, and, the secret of another, do not reveal:
strife your to contend with neighbor your and counsel another not to reveal: reveal
10 Lest he that heareth expose thee, and, the report concerning thee, turn not away.
lest to shame you to hear: hear and slander your not to return: return
11 Golden fruit in figured silver baskets, is a word spoken on fitting occasion.
apple gold in/on/with figure silver: money word to speak: speak upon (right) time his
12 A ring of gold, and a vessel of precious metal, is a wise reprover, on a hearing ear.
ring gold and ornament gold to rebuke wise upon ear to hear: hear
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.
like/as coolness snow in/on/with day harvest envoy be faithful to/for to send: depart him and soul lord his to return: rescue
14 Clouds and wind, when rain there is none, is the man who boasteth himself of a pretended gift.
mist and spirit: breath and rain nothing man to boast: boast in/on/with gift deception
15 By long patience, is a judge persuaded, and, a soft tongue, breaketh the bone.
in/on/with length face: anger to entice chief and tongue tender to break bone
16 Honey having found, eat to suffice thee, lest thou loathe it, and vomit it forth.
honey to find to eat sufficiency your lest to satisfy him and to vomit him
17 Withhold thy foot from the house of thy neighbour, —lest he be weary of thee, and hate thee.
be precious foot your from house: home neighbor your lest to satisfy you and to hate you
18 A hammer and a sword, and a sharpened arrow, is a man becoming a false witness against his neighbour.
war-club and sword and arrow to sharpen man to answer in/on/with neighbor his witness deception
19 A broken tooth and a faltering foot, is confidence in the treacherous, in the day of danger.
tooth to shatter and foot to slip confidence to act treacherously in/on/with day distress
20 As splendour of dress on a cold day—vinegar upon nitre, so is a singer with songs, unto a sad heart.
to advance garment in/on/with day cold vinegar upon lye and to sing in/on/with song upon heart bad: harmful
21 If he that hateth thee hunger, give him bread to eat, and, if he be thirsty, give him water to drink;
if hungry to hate you to eat him food: bread and if thirsty to water: drink him water
22 For, burning coals, shalt thou be heaping upon his head, —and, Yahweh, will repay thee.
for coal you(m. s.) to snatch up upon head his and LORD to complete to/for you
23 A north wind, bringeth forth rain, and, a face stirred with indignation, a secretive tongue.
spirit: breath north to twist: give birth rain and face be indignant tongue secrecy
24 Better to dwell on the corner of the roof, than a quarrelsome wife, and a house in common.
pleasant to dwell upon corner roof from woman: wife (contention *Q(K)*) and house: home fellow
25 As cold water to a thirsty soul, so is a good report from a far country.
water cool upon soul faint and tidings pleasant from land: country/planet distance
26 A fountain fouled, a spring spoiled, is a righteous man tottering before one who is lawless.
spring to foul and fountain to ruin righteous to shake to/for face: before wicked
27 To eat honey in abundance, is not good, nor is, searching out their own honour, an honourable thing.
to eat honey to multiply not pleasant and search glory their glory
28 A city broken down without a wall, is a man who hath no control over his own spirit.
city to break through nothing wall man which nothing restraint to/for spirit: temper his
