Proverbs 25
1 also these proverb Solomon which to proceed human Hezekiah king Judah
These are more proverbs of Solomon, collected by the scribes of Hezekiah, king of Judah.
2 glory God to hide word: thing and glory king to search word: thing
God's greatness is in doing things that can't be known, while the greatness of kings is in revealing things.
3 heaven to/for height and land: country/planet to/for depth and heart king nothing search
Just as the height of the heavens or the depth of the earth can't be known, the king's thinking can't be known.
4 to remove dross from silver: money and to come out: produce to/for to refine article/utensil
Remove the waste from the silver, and the silversmith has pure silver to work with.
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 the king will rule securely and justly.
6 not to honor to/for face king and in/on/with place great: large not to stand: stand
Don't try to make yourself look great before the king, and don't pretend to be among the important people,
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's better to be told, “Come up here,” than to be humiliated before a nobleman. Even though you've seen something 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
don't rush to take legal action, for what are you going to do in the end when your neighbor shows you're wrong and humiliates you?
9 strife your to contend with neighbor your and counsel another not to reveal: reveal
Discuss the case with your neighbor himself, and don't betray someone else's secret,
10 lest to shame you to hear: hear and slander your not to return: return
otherwise whoever hears it will make you ashamed and you'll never lose your bad reputation.
11 apple gold in/on/with figure silver: money word to speak: speak upon (right) time his
Advice given at the right time is like golden apples set in silver.
12 ring gold and ornament gold to rebuke wise upon ear to hear: hear
Constructive criticism from the wise to someone who listens is like a gold ring and a necklace of fine gold.
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
Faithful messengers are as refreshing to their master as cold snow on a hot harvest day.
14 mist and spirit: breath and rain nothing man to boast: boast in/on/with gift deception
Someone who boasts about a gift they never give is like cloud and wind without rain.
15 in/on/with length face: anger to entice chief and tongue tender to break bone
If you're patient you can persuade your superior, and soft words can break down opposition.
16 honey to find to eat sufficiency your lest to satisfy him and to vomit him
If you find honey, eat just enough, for if you eat too much, you'll be sick.
17 be precious foot your from house: home neighbor your lest to satisfy you and to hate you
Don't set foot in your neighbors' homes too often, otherwise they'll get fed up with you and hate you.
18 war-club and sword and arrow to sharpen man to answer in/on/with neighbor his witness deception
Telling lies in court against a friend is like attacking them with a mace, or a sword, or an arrow.
19 tooth to shatter and foot to slip confidence to act treacherously in/on/with day distress
Trusting in unreliable people in times of trouble is like eating with a broken tooth or walking on a bad foot.
20 to advance garment in/on/with day cold vinegar upon lye and to sing in/on/with song upon heart bad: harmful
Singing happy songs to someone who's broken-hearted is like taking off your coat on a cold day, or pouring vinegar onto an open wound.
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 something to eat; if he's thirsty, give him a drink of water.
22 for coal you(m. s.) to snatch up upon head his and LORD to complete to/for you
This will make him ashamed as if he had burning coals piled on his head, and the Lord will reward you.
23 spirit: breath north to twist: give birth rain and face be indignant tongue secrecy
In the same way that the north wind brings rain, slandering people makes them angry.
24 pleasant to dwell upon corner roof from woman: wife (contention *Q(K)*) and house: home fellow
It's better to live in a corner of a housetop than to share a whole house with an argumentative wife.
25 water cool upon soul faint and tidings pleasant from land: country/planet distance
Good news from a distant country is like cold water to an exhausted traveler.
26 spring to foul and fountain to ruin righteous to shake to/for face: before wicked
Good people who give in to the wicked are like a muddied spring or a polluted well.
27 to eat honey to multiply not pleasant and search glory their glory
It's not good to eat too much honey, or to want too much praise.
28 city to break through nothing wall man which nothing restraint to/for spirit: temper his
Someone without control is as exposed as a town whose walls have been breached.
