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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. | Also these are Proverbs of Solomon, that men of Hezekiah king of Judah transcribed: |
| 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. | The honour of God [is] to hide a thing, And the honour of kings to search out a matter. |
| 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. | The heavens for height, and the earth for depth, And the heart of kings [are] unsearchable. |
| 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. | Take away dross from silver, And a vessel for the refiner goeth forth, |
| 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. | Take away the wicked before a king, And established in righteousness is his throne. |
| 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: | Honour not thyself before a king, And in the place of the great stand not. |
| 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. | 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. |
| 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? | Go not forth to strive, haste, turn, What dost thou in its latter end, When thy neighbour causeth thee to blush? |
| 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: | Thy cause plead with thy neighbour, And the secret counsel of another reveal not, |
| 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. | Lest the hearer put thee to shame, And thine evil report turn not back. |
| 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. | Apples of gold in imagery of silver, [Is] the word spoken at its fit times. |
| 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. | A ring of gold, and an ornament of pure gold, [Is] the wise reprover to an attentive ear. |
| 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. | 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. |
| 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. | Clouds and wind, and rain there is none, [Is] a man boasting himself in a false gift. |
| 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. | By long-suffering is a ruler persuaded, And a soft tongue breaketh a bone. |
| 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. | Honey thou hast found eat thy sufficiency, Lest thou be satiated [with] it, and hast vomited it. |
| 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. | Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour`s house, Lest he be satiated [with] thee, and have hated thee. |
| 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. | A maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow, [Is] the man testifying against his neighbour a false testimony. |
| 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. | A bad tooth, and a tottering foot, [Is] the confidence of the treacherous in a day of adversity. |
| 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. | Whoso is taking away a garment in a cold day, [Is as] vinegar on nitre, And a singer of songs on 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: | If he who is hating thee doth hunger, cause him to eat bread, And if he thirst, cause him to drink 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. | For coals thou art putting on his head, And Jehovah giveth recompense to thee. |
| 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. | A north wind bringeth forth rain, And a secret tongue indignant faces. |
| 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. | Better to sit on a corner of a roof, Than [with] a woman of contentions, and a house of company. |
| 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. | [As] cold waters for a weary soul, So [is] a good report 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. | A spring troubled, and a fountain corrupt, [Is] the righteous falling before the wicked. |
| 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. | The eating of much honey is not good, Nor a searching out of one`s own honour honour. |
| 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. | A city broken down without walls, [Is] a man without restraint over his spirit! |
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