Proverbs 25
1 THESE ARE ALSO PARABLES of Salomon, which the men of Hezekiah King of Iudah copied out.
These are also proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out.
2 The glorie of God is to conceale a thing secret: but the Kings honour is to search out a thing.
It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings is to search out a matter.
3 The heaues in height, and the earth in deepenes, and the Kings heart can no man search out.
The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings is unsearchable.
4 Take the drosse from the siluer, and there shall proceede a vessell for the finer.
Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer.
5 Take away the wicked from the King, and his throne shall be stablished in righteousnes.
Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.
6 Boast not thy selfe before the King, and stand not in the place of great men.
Put not forth yourself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men:
7 For it is better, that it be saide vnto thee, Come vp hither, then thou to be put lower in the presece of the prince whom thine eyes haue seene.
For better it is that it be said unto you, Come up here; than that you should be put lower in the presence of the prince whom your eyes have seen.
8 Goe not foorth hastily to strife, least thou know not what to doe in the ende thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.
Go not forth hastily to strive, lest you know not what to do in the end thereof, when your neighbour has put you to shame.
9 Debate thy matter with thy neighbour, and discouer not the secret to another,
Debate your cause with your neighbour himself; and discover not a secret to another:
10 Least he that heareth it put thee to shame, and thine infamie doe not cease.
Lest he that hears it put you to shame, and your ill repute turn not away.
11 A word spoken in his place, is like apples of golde with pictures of siluer.
A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.
12 He that reprooueth the wise, and the obedient eare, is as a golden earering and an ornament of fine golde.
As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.
13 As the colde of the snowe in the time of haruest, so is a faithfull messenger to them that send him: for he refresheth the soule of his masters.
As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to them that send him: for he refreshes the soul of his masters.
14 A man that boasteth of false liberalitie, is like cloudes and winde without raine.
Whoso boasts himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind without rain.
15 A Prince is pacified by staying of anger, and a soft tongue breaketh the bones.
By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaks the bone.
16 If thou haue found hony, eate that is sufficient for thee, least thou be ouerfull, and vomit it.
Have you found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for you, lest you be filled therewith, and vomit it.
17 Withdrawe thy foote from thy neighbours house, least he be weary of thee, and hate thee.
Withdraw your foot from your neighbour's house; lest he be weary of you, and so hate you.
18 A man that beareth false witnes against his neighbour, is like an hammer and a sword, and a sharpe arrowe.
A man that bears false witness against his neighbour is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.
19 Confidence in an vnfaythfull man in time of trouble, is like a broken tooth and a sliding foote.
Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.
20 Hee that taketh away the garment in the colde season, is like vineger powred vpon nitre, or like him that singeth songs to an heauy heart.
As he that takes away a garment in cold weather, and as vinegar upon alkali, so is he that sings songs to an heavy heart.
21 If hee that hateth thee be hungry, giue him bread to eate, and if he be thirstie, giue him water to drinke.
If your enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:
22 For thou shalt lay coles vpon his head, and the Lord shall recompense thee.
For you shall heap coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD shall reward you.
23 As the Northwinde driueth away the raine, so doeth an angry countenance the slandering tongue.
The north wind drives away rain: so does an angry countenance a backbiting tongue.
24 It is better to dwell in a corner of the house top, then with a contentious woman in a wide house.
It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house.
25 As are the colde waters to a weary soule, so is good newes from a farre countery.
As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.
26 A righteous man falling downe before the wicked, is like a troubled well, and a corrupt spring.
A righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring.
27 It is not good to eate much hony: so to search their owne glory is not glory.
It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory.
28 A man that refraineth not his appetite, is like a citie which is broken downe and without walles.
He that has no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.
