Proverbiorum 25
1 haec quoque parabolae Salomonis quas transtulerunt viri Ezechiae regis Iuda
Here are more wise sayings/words that Solomon [wrote]. Some men who worked for Hezekiah, the king of Judah, copied them [from a scroll that Solomon had written].
2 gloria Dei celare verbum et gloria regum investigare sermonem
[We consider] God to be great because he (acts in mysterious ways/does things that we cannot understand); [we consider] kings to be great because they explain things.
3 caelum sursum et terra deorsum et cor regum inscrutabile
[It is not possible for anyone to measure] how high the sky is or how deep the earth/ocean is; likewise [SIM], it is not possible for us to know [all] that kings are thinking.
4 aufer robiginem de argento et egredietur vas purissimum
[If workers] burn out the impure bits that are in silver, a man who makes things from silver can make something beautiful from the silver.
5 aufer impietatem de vultu regis et firmabitur iustitia thronus eius
[Similarly, if] wicked [advisors] are taken away from a king, his government will remain secure, because [the king will be able to] act justly.
6 ne gloriosus appareas coram rege et in loco magnorum ne steteris
When you stand in front of a king, do not try to (impress him/honor yourself) and do not (act like you are important/ask to sit where important people sit; )
7 melius est enim ut dicatur tibi ascende huc quam ut humilieris coram principe
it is better if someone tells you to sit closer [to the king] than for [someone to tell you], while the king is listening, to sit further away in order that someone who is more important [may sit closer to the king].
8 quae viderunt oculi tui ne proferas in iurgio cito ne postea emendare non possis cum dehonestaveris amicum tuum
Do not quickly go to a court [to tell the judge about] something that you have seen, because another witness may later [say something that proves that you are wrong, and as a result] you will be disgraced/ashamed. If that happens, (what will you do?/you will not know what to do.) [RHQ]
9 causam tuam tracta cum amico tuo et secretum extraneo non reveles
If you and someone else think differently about some matter, settle it between yourselves, and do not tell others any secret [that he has told you].
10 ne forte insultet tibi cum audierit et exprobrare non cesset
If others find out that you have told secrets, you will be ashamed, and from that time on, (you will have a bad reputation/people will think badly about you).
11 mala aurea in lectis argenteis qui loquitur verbum in tempore suo
Something that is said that is [very] appropriate is [as delightful as seeing] [SIM] gold apples/ornaments in a silver bowl.
12 inauris aurea et margaritum fulgens qui arguit sapientem et aurem oboedientem
When a wise person rebukes/warns someone [SYN] who is willing to listen, that is [as valuable as] [SIM] a gold ring or a gold chain.
13 sicut frigus nivis in die messis ita legatus fidelis ei qui misit eum animam illius requiescere facit
A messenger who (is reliable/tells someone else exactly what he was told to say) refreshes [the spirits of] his bosses who sent him like [SIM] (snow/cold water) refreshes [the ground] at the time that [people] harvest crops.
14 nubes et ventus et pluviae non sequentes vir gloriosus et promissa non conplens
When someone promises to give a gift to us but never gives it, [that disappoints us] as much as [SIM] clouds and wind that come but do not bring any rain.
15 patientia lenietur princeps et lingua mollis confringet duritiam
If someone keeps requesting a ruler long enough to do something, he will [often] agree to do it; similarly, by speaking [MTY] gently we can [often] convince [others that what we say is right] [IDM].
16 mel invenisti comede quod sufficit tibi ne forte saturatus evomas illud
If you find some honey, do not eat a lot of it, because doing that may cause you to vomit.
17 subtrahe pedem tuum de domo proximi tui nequando satiatus oderit te
Do not go to your neighbor’s house very often [to talk with him]; if you go [very] often, he will get tired of listening to you and start to hate you.
18 iaculum et gladius et sagitta acuta homo qui loquitur contra proximum suum testimonium falsum
To falsely accuse others [in court] is like [SIM] [attacking them with] a war-club or a sword or a sharp arrow.
19 dens putridus et pes lapsus qui sperat super infideli in die angustiae
Depending on unreliable people when you have troubles is [as bad] as [trying to eat when] you have a bad/hurting tooth or [trying to walk when] your foot is crippled.
20 et amittit pallium in die frigoris acetum in nitro et qui cantat carmina cordi pessimo
Singing to someone who is depressed [just causes him to feel worse]; it is like [SIM] taking off clothes on a very cold day or like putting vinegar on a wound.
21 si esurierit inimicus tuus ciba illum et si sitierit da ei aquam bibere
If your enemies are hungry, give them something to eat; if they are thirsty, give them something to drink;
22 prunam enim congregabis super caput eius et Dominus reddet tibi
doing that will cause them to feel ashamed [IDM], and Yahweh will reward you for doing that.
23 ventus aquilo dissipat pluvias et facies tristis linguam detrahentem
When wind blows from the right direction, it will rain; [similarly] [SIM], if we gossip about others, that causes them to look at us very angrily.
24 melius est sedere in angulo domatis quam cum muliere litigiosa et in domo communi
It is better to live ([alone/by yourself]) in the corner of an attic/housetop than to live inside the house with a wife who is [always] nagging.
25 aqua frigida animae sitienti et nuntius bonus de terra longinqua
Receiving good news from a country far away refreshes our spirits like [SIM] cold water refreshes us when we are very thirsty.
26 fons turbatus pede et vena corrupta iustus cadens coram impio
When a righteous/good person (gives in/yields) to wicked [people], that is [as bad] as [SIM] a spring that becomes muddied or a fountain that becomes polluted.
27 sicut qui mel multum comedit non est ei bonum sic qui scrutator est maiestatis opprimitur gloria
It is not good to eat too much honey, and trying to get people to praise you is also not good.
28 sicut urbs patens et absque murorum ambitu ita vir qui non potest in loquendo cohibere spiritum suum
People who (cannot control their tempers/quickly become very angry) [are unable to defend their behavior]; that is like [having] a city without a wall around it, [with the result that no one can defend it].
