Proverbs 25
1 Also these are Proverbs of Solomon, that men of Hezekiah king of Judah transcribed: —
Also these [are] [the] proverbs of Solomon which they copied [the] men of - Hezekiah [the] king of Judah.
2 The honour of God [is] to hide a thing, And the honour of kings to search out a matter.
[is] [the] glory of God to conceal a matter and [is the] glory of kings to search out a matter.
3 The heavens for height, and the earth for depth, And the heart of kings — [are] unsearchable.
Heaven for height and earth for depth and [the] heart of kings there not [is] inquiry.
4 Take away dross from silver, And a vessel for the refiner goeth forth,
Remove dross from silver and it came out for the metalsmith a vessel.
5 Take away the wicked before a king, And established in righteousness is his throne.
Remove [the] wicked before a king so it may be established in righteousness throne his.
6 Honour not thyself before a king, And in the place of the great stand not.
May not you claim honor before a king and in [the] place of great [people] may not you stand.
7 For better [that] he hath said to thee, 'Come thou up hither,' Than [that] he humble thee before a noble, Whom thine eyes have seen.
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.
8 Go not forth to strive, haste, turn, What dost thou in its latter end, When thy neighbour causeth thee to blush?
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.
9 Thy cause plead with thy neighbour, And the secret counsel of another reveal not,
Own case your conduct with neighbor your and [the] secret of another [person] may not you reveal.
10 Lest the hearer put thee to shame, And thine evil report turn not back.
Lest he should bring shame you [one who] hears and evil report your not it will turn back.
11 Apples of gold in imagery of silver, [Is] the word spoken at its fit times.
Apples of gold in settings of silver a word spoken on proper times its.
12 A ring of gold, and an ornament of pure gold, [Is] the wise reprover to an attentive ear.
An earring of gold and an ornament of pure gold [one who] reproves wise on an ear listening.
13 As a vessel of snow in a day of harvest, [So is] a faithful ambassador to those sending him, And the soul of his masters he refresheth.
[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.
14 Clouds and wind, and rain there is none, [Is] a man boasting himself in a false gift.
Clouds and wind and [is] rain there not a person [who] boasts in a gift of falsehood.
15 By long-suffering is a ruler persuaded, And a soft tongue breaketh a bone.
By length of anger he will be persuaded a ruler and a tongue soft it will break bone.
16 Honey thou hast found — eat thy sufficiency, Lest thou be satiated [with] it, and hast vomited it.
Honey you have found eat sufficiency your lest you should be surfeited with it and you will vomit up it.
17 Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour's house, Lest he be satiated [with] thee, and have hated thee.
Make rare foot your from [the] house of neighbor your lest he should be surfeited with you and he will hate you.
18 A maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow, [Is] the man testifying against his neighbour a false testimony.
A war-club and a sword and an arrow sharpened a person [who] testifies against neighbor his a witness of falsehood.
19 A bad tooth, and a tottering foot, [Is] the confidence of the treacherous in a day of adversity.
A tooth broken and a foot slipped [the] trust of [one who] acts treacherously in a day of trouble.
20 Whoso is taking away a garment in a cold day, [Is as] vinegar on nitre, And a singer of songs on a sad heart.
[one who] removes A garment - on a day of coldness vinegar on soda and [one who] sings the songs to a heart sad.
21 If he who is hating thee doth hunger, cause him to eat bread, And if he thirst, cause him to drink water.
If [is] hungry [one who] hates you give to eat him food and if thirsty give to drink him water.
22 For coals thou art putting on his head, And Jehovah giveth recompense to thee.
For burning coals you [will] snatch up on head his and Yahweh he will repay to you.
23 A north wind bringeth forth rain, And a secret tongue — indignant faces.
A wind of [the] north it brings forth rain and faces indignant a tongue of secrecy.
24 Better to sit on a corner of a roof, Than [with] a woman of contentions, and a house of company.
[is] good To dwell on [the] corner of a roof more than a woman of (contentions *Q(K)*) and a house of association.
25 [As] cold waters for a weary soul, So [is] a good report from a far country.
Water cool on a person weary and a report good from a land of distance.
26 A spring troubled, and a fountain corrupt, [Is] the righteous falling before the wicked.
A spring fouled and a fountain ruined a righteous [person] [who] sways before a wicked [person].
27 The eating of much honey is not good, Nor a searching out of one's own honour — honour.
To eat honey much not [is] good and [the] search of own honor their [is] an honor.
28 A city broken down without walls, [Is] a man without restraint over his spirit!
A city broken into there not [is] a wall a person whom not control [belongs] to spirit his.
