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| Proverbs 25:1 | These are also proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out. | These are more wise sayings of Solomon, copied out by the men of Hezekiah, king of Judah. |
| Proverbs 25:2 | It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings is to search out a matter. | It is the glory of God to keep a thing secret: but the glory of kings is to have it searched out. |
| Proverbs 25:3 | The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings is unsearchable. | The heaven is high and the earth is deep, and the hearts of kings may not be searched out. |
| Proverbs 25:4 | Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer. | Take away the waste from silver, and a vessel will come out for the silver-worker. |
| Proverbs 25:5 | Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness. | Take away evil-doers from before the king, and the seat of his power will be made strong in righteousness. |
| Proverbs 25:6 | Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men: | Do not take glory for yourself before the king, and do not put yourself in the place of the great: |
| Proverbs 25:7 | For better it is that it be said unto thee, Come up hither; than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince whom thine eyes have seen. | For it is better to have it said to you, Come up here; than for you to be put down in a lower place before the ruler. |
| Proverbs 25:8 | Go not forth hastily to strive, lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame. | Do not be quick to go to law about what you have seen, for what will you do in the end, when your neighbour has put you to shame? |
| Proverbs 25:9 | Debate thy cause with thy neighbour himself; and discover not a secret to another: | Have a talk with your neighbour himself about your cause, but do not give away the secret of another: |
| Proverbs 25:10 | Lest he that heareth it put thee to shame, and thine infamy turn not away. | Or your hearer may say evil of you, and your shame will not be turned away. |
| Proverbs 25:11 | A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver. | A word at the right time is like apples of gold in a network of silver. |
| Proverbs 25:12 | As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear. | Like a nose-ring of gold and an ornament of the best gold, is a wise man who says sharp words to an ear ready to give attention. |
| Proverbs 25:13 | As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to them that send him: for he refresheth the soul of his masters. | As the cold of snow in the time of grain-cutting, so is a true servant to those who send him; for he gives new life to the soul of his master. |
| Proverbs 25:14 | Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind without rain. | As clouds and wind without rain, so is one who takes credit for an offering he has not given. |
| Proverbs 25:15 | By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone. | A judge is moved by one who for a long time undergoes wrongs without protest, and by a soft tongue even bone is broken. |
| Proverbs 25:16 | Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it. | If you have honey, take only as much as is enough for you; for fear that, being full of it, you may not be able to keep it down. |
| Proverbs 25:17 | Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour's house; lest he be weary of thee, and so hate thee. | Let not your foot be frequently in your neighbour's house, or he may get tired of you, and his feeling be turned to hate. |
| Proverbs 25:18 | A man that beareth false witness against his neighbour is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow. | One who gives false witness against his neighbour is a hammer and a sword and a sharp arrow. |
| Proverbs 25:19 | Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint. | Putting one's faith in a false man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth and a shaking foot. |
| Proverbs 25:20 | As he that taketh away a garment in cold weather, and as vinegar upon nitre, so is he that singeth songs to an heavy heart. | Like one who takes off clothing in cold weather and like acid on a wound, is he who makes melody to a sad heart. |
| Proverbs 25:21 | If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink: | If your hater is in need of food, give him bread; and if he is in need of drink, give him water: |
| Proverbs 25:22 | For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD shall reward thee. | For so you will put coals of fire on his head, and the Lord will give you your reward. |
| Proverbs 25:23 | The north wind driveth away rain: so doth an angry countenance a backbiting tongue. | As the north wind gives birth to rain, so is an angry face caused by a tongue saying evil secretly. |
| Proverbs 25:24 | It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house. | It is better to be living in an angle of the house-top, than with a bitter-tongued woman in a wide house. |
| Proverbs 25:25 | As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country. | As cold water to a tired soul, so is good news from a far country. |
| Proverbs 25:26 | A righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring. | Like a troubled fountain and a dirty spring, is an upright man who has to give way before evil-doers. |
| Proverbs 25:27 | It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory. | It is not good to take much honey: so he who is not looking for honour will be honoured. |
| Proverbs 25:28 | He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls. | He whose spirit is uncontrolled is like an unwalled town which has been broken into. |
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