Proverbs 25
1 also these proverb Solomon which to proceed human Hezekiah king Judah
These are additional proverbs of Solomon, which were copied by the men of Hezekiah king of Judah:
2 glory God to hide word: thing and glory king to search word: thing
It is the glory of God to conceal a matter and the glory of kings to search it out.
3 heaven to/for height and land: country/planet to/for depth and heart king nothing search
As the heavens are high and the earth is deep, so the hearts of kings cannot be searched.
4 to remove dross from silver: money and to come out: produce to/for to refine article/utensil
Remove the dross from the silver, and a vessel for a silversmith will come forth.
5 to remove wicked to/for face king and to establish: establish in/on/with righteousness throne his
Remove the wicked from the king’s presence, and his throne will be established in righteousness.
6 not to honor to/for face king and in/on/with place great: large not to stand: stand
Do not exalt yourself in the presence of the king, and do not stand in the place of great men;
7 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
for it is better that he says to you, “Come up here!” than that you should be demoted in the presence of the prince. Even what you have seen with your own eyes,
8 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
do not bring hastily to court. Otherwise, what will you do in the end when your neighbor puts you to shame?
9 strife your to contend with neighbor your and counsel another not to reveal: reveal
Argue your case with your neighbor without betraying another’s confidence,
10 lest to shame you to hear: hear and slander your not to return: return
lest the one who hears may disgrace you, and your infamy never go away.
11 apple gold in/on/with figure silver: money word to speak: speak upon (right) time his
A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver.
12 ring gold and ornament gold to rebuke wise upon ear to hear: hear
Like an earring of gold or an ornament of fine gold is a wise man’s rebuke to a listening ear.
13 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
Like the cold of snow in the time of harvest is a trustworthy messenger to those who send him; he refreshes the soul of his masters.
14 mist and spirit: breath and rain nothing man to boast: boast in/on/with gift deception
Like clouds and wind without rain is the man who boasts of gifts never given.
15 in/on/with length face: anger to entice chief and tongue tender to break bone
Through patience a ruler can be persuaded, and a gentle tongue can break a bone.
16 honey to find to eat sufficiency your lest to satisfy him and to vomit him
If you find honey, eat just what you need, lest you have too much and vomit it up.
17 be precious foot your from house: home neighbor your lest to satisfy you and to hate you
Seldom set foot in your neighbor’s house, lest he grow weary and hate you.
18 war-club and sword and arrow to sharpen man to answer in/on/with neighbor his witness deception
Like a club or sword or sharp arrow is a man who bears false witness against his neighbor.
19 tooth to shatter and foot to slip confidence to act treacherously in/on/with day distress
Like a broken tooth or a foot out of joint is confidence in a faithless man in time of trouble.
20 to advance garment in/on/with day cold vinegar upon lye and to sing in/on/with song upon heart bad: harmful
Like one who removes a garment on a cold day or vinegar poured on a wound is one who sings songs to a heavy heart.
21 if hungry to hate you to eat him food: bread and if thirsty to water: drink him water
If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat, and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink.
22 for coal you(m. s.) to snatch up upon head his and LORD to complete to/for you
For in so doing, you will heap burning coals on his head, and the LORD will reward you.
23 spirit: breath north to twist: give birth rain and face be indignant tongue secrecy
As the north wind brings forth rain, so a backbiting tongue brings angry looks.
24 pleasant to dwell upon corner roof from woman: wife (contention *Q(K)*) and house: home fellow
Better to live on a corner of the roof than to share a house with a quarrelsome wife.
25 water cool upon soul faint and tidings pleasant from land: country/planet distance
Like cold water to a weary soul is good news from a distant land.
26 spring to foul and fountain to ruin righteous to shake to/for face: before wicked
Like a muddied spring or a polluted well is a righteous man who gives way to the wicked.
27 to eat honey to multiply not pleasant and search glory their glory
It is not good to eat too much honey or to search out one’s own glory.
28 city to break through nothing wall man which nothing restraint to/for spirit: temper his
Like a city whose walls are broken down is a man who does not control his temper.
