< Proverbs 25 >
1 Also these [are] [the] proverbs of Solomon which they copied [the] men of - Hezekiah [the] king of Judah.
These [are] also proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out.
2 [is] [the] glory of God to conceal a matter and [is the] glory of kings to search out a matter.
[It is] the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honor of kings [is] to search out a matter.
3 Heaven for height and earth for depth and [the] heart of kings there not [is] inquiry.
The heaven for hight, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings [is] unsearchable.
4 Remove dross from silver and it came out for the metalsmith a vessel.
Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer.
5 Remove [the] wicked before a king so it may be established in righteousness throne his.
Take away the wicked [from] before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.
6 May not you claim honor before a king and in [the] place of great [people] may not you stand.
Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great [men]:
7 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.
For better [it is] that it be said to thee, Come up hither; than that thou shouldst be put lower in the presence of the prince whom thy eyes have seen.
8 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.
Go not forth hastily to strive, lest [thou know not] what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbor hath put thee to shame.
9 Own case your conduct with neighbor your and [the] secret of another [person] may not you reveal.
Debate thy cause with thy neighbor [himself]; and reveal not a secret to another:
10 Lest he should bring shame you [one who] hears and evil report your not it will turn back.
Lest he that heareth [it] put thee to shame, and thy infamy turn not away.
11 Apples of gold in settings of silver a word spoken on proper times its.
A word fitly spoken [is like] apples of gold in pictures of silver.
12 An earring of gold and an ornament of pure gold [one who] reproves wise on an ear listening.
[As] an ear-ring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, [so is] a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.
13 [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.
As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, [so is] a faithful messenger to them that send him: for he refresheth the soul of his masters.
14 Clouds and wind and [is] rain there not a person [who] boasts in a gift of falsehood.
Whoever boasteth himself of a false gift [is like] clouds and wind without rain.
15 By length of anger he will be persuaded a ruler and a tongue soft it will break bone.
By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.
16 Honey you have found eat sufficiency your lest you should be surfeited with it and you will vomit up it.
Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled with it, and vomit it.
17 Make rare foot your from [the] house of neighbor your lest he should be surfeited with you and he will hate you.
Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbor's house; lest he be weary of thee, and [so] hate thee.
18 A war-club and a sword and an arrow sharpened a person [who] testifies against neighbor his a witness of falsehood.
A man that beareth false witness against his neighbor [is] a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.
19 A tooth broken and a foot slipped [the] trust of [one who] acts treacherously in a day of trouble.
Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble [is like] a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.
20 [one who] removes A garment - on a day of coldness vinegar on soda and [one who] sings the songs to a heart sad.
[As] he that taketh away a garment in cold weather, [and as] vinegar upon nitre; so [is] he that singeth songs to a heavy heart.
21 If [is] hungry [one who] hates you give to eat him food and if thirsty give to drink him water.
If thy enemy shall hunger, give him bread to eat; and if he shall thirst, give him water to drink:
22 For burning coals you [will] snatch up on head his and Yahweh he will repay to you.
For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD will reward thee.
23 A wind of [the] north it brings forth rain and faces indignant a tongue of secrecy.
The north wind driveth away rain: so [doth] an angry countenance a backbiting tongue.
24 [is] good To dwell on [the] corner of a roof more than a woman of (contentions *Q(K)*) and a house of association.
[It is] better to dwell in a corner of the house-top, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house.
25 Water cool on a person weary and a report good from a land of distance.
[As] cold waters to a thirsty soul, so [is] good news from a far country.
26 A spring fouled and a fountain ruined a righteous [person] [who] sways before a wicked [person].
A righteous man falling down before the wicked [is as] a turbid fountain, and a corrupt spring.
27 To eat honey much not [is] good and [the] search of own honor their [is] an honor.
[It is] not good to eat much honey: so [for men] to search their own glory [is not] glory.
28 A city broken into there not [is] a wall a person whom not control [belongs] to spirit his.
He that [hath] no rule over his own spirit [is like] a city [that is] broken down, [and] without walls.