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Proverbs 25
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1These are the miscellaneous instructions of Solomon, which the friends of Ezekias king of Judea copied out.
1These also are proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out.
2The glory of God conceals a matter: but the glory of a king honors business.
2It is the glory of God to conceal a thing, but the glory of kings is to search out a matter.
3Heaven is high, and earth is deep, and a king's heart is unsearchable.
3As the heavens for height, and the earth for depth, so the hearts of kings are unsearchable.
4Beat the drossy silver, and it shall be made entirely pure.
4Take away the dross from the silver, and material comes out for the refiner.
5Slay the ungodly from before the king, and his throne shall prosper in righteousness.
5Take away the wicked from the king’s presence, and his throne will be established in righteousness.
6Be not boastful in the presence of the king, and remain not in the places of princes;
6Don’t exalt yourself in the presence of the king, or claim a place among great men;
7for [it is] better for you that it should be said , Come up to me,than that [one] should humble you in the presence of the prince; speak of that which your eyes have seen.
7for it is better that it be said to you, “Come up here,” than that you should be put lower in the presence of the prince, whom your eyes have seen.
8Get not suddenly into a quarrel, lest you repent at last.
8Don’t be hasty in bringing charges to court. What will you do in the end when your neighbor shames you?
9Whenever your friend shall reproach you, retreat backward, despise [him] not;
9Debate your case with your neighbor, and don’t betray the confidence of another,
10lest your friend continue to reproach you , so your quarrel and enmity shall not depart, but shall be to you like death. Favour and friendship set [a man] free, which do you keep for yourself, lest you be made liable to reproach; but take heed to your ways peaceably.
10lest one who hears it put you to shame, and your bad reputation never depart.
11[As] a golden apple in a necklace of sardius, so [is it] to speak a [wise] word.
11A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver.
12In an ear-ring of gold a precious sardius is also set; [so is] a wise word to an obedient ear.
12As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover to an obedient ear.
13As a fall of snow in the time of harvest is good against heat, so a faithful messenger [refreshes] those that send him; for he helps the souls of his employers.
13As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to those who send him; for he refreshes the soul of his masters.
14As winds and clouds and rains are most evident [objects], so is he that boasts of a false gift.
14As clouds and wind without rain, so is he who boasts of gifts deceptively.
15In longsuffering is prosperity to kings, and a soft tongue breaks the bones.
15By patience a ruler is persuaded. A soft tongue breaks the bone.
16Having found honey, eat [only] what is enough, lest haply you be filled, and vomit it up.
16Have you found honey? Eat as much as is sufficient for you, lest you eat too much, and vomit it.
17Enter sparingly into your friend's house, lest he be satiated with your company, and hate you.
17Let your foot be seldom in your neighbor’s house, lest he be weary of you, and hate you.
18[As] a club, and a dagger, and a pointed arrow, so also is a man who bears false witness against his friend.
18A man who gives false testimony against his neighbor is like a club, a sword, or a sharp arrow.
19The way of the wicked and the foot of the transgressor shall perish in an evil day.
19Confidence in someone unfaithful in time of trouble is like a bad tooth or a lame foot.
20As vinegar is bad for a sore, so trouble befalling the body afflicts the heart. As a moth in a garment, and a worm in wood, so the grief of a man hurts the heart.
20As one who takes away a garment in cold weather, or vinegar on soda, so is one who sings songs to a heavy heart.
21If your enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink;
21If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat. If he is thirsty, give him water to drink;
22for so doing you shall heap coals of fire upon his head, and the Lord shall reward you [with] good.
22for you will heap coals of fire on his head, and Yahweh will reward you.
23The north wind raises clouds; so an impudent face provokes the tongue.
23The north wind produces rain; so a backbiting tongue brings an angry face.
24[It is] better to dwell on a corner of the roof, than with a railing woman in an open house.
24It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop than to share a house with a contentious woman.
25As cold water is agreeable to a thirsting soul, so is a good message from a land far off.
25Like cold water to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.
26As if one should stop a well, and corrupt a spring of water, so [is it] unseemly for a righteous man to fall before an ungodly man.
26Like a muddied spring and a polluted well, so is a righteous man who gives way before the wicked.
27[It is] not good to eat much honey; but it is right to honor venerable sayings.
27It is not good to eat much honey, nor is it honorable to seek one’s own honor.
28As a city whose walls are broken down, and which is unfortified, so is a man who does anything without counsel.
28Like a city that is broken down and without walls is a man whose spirit is without restraint.