Proverbs 25
1 also these proverb Solomon which to proceed human Hezekiah king Judah
These also are proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out.
2 glory God to hide word: thing and glory king to search word: thing
It is the glory of God to conceal a thing, but the glory of kings is to search out a matter.
3 heaven to/for height and land: country/planet to/for depth and heart king nothing search
As the heavens for height, and the earth for depth, so the hearts of kings are unsearchable.
4 to remove dross from silver: money and to come out: produce to/for to refine article/utensil
Take away the dross from the silver, and material comes out for the refiner;
5 to remove wicked to/for face king and to establish: establish in/on/with righteousness throne his
Take away the wicked from the king's presence, and his throne will be established in righteousness.
6 not to honor to/for face king and in/on/with place great: large not to stand: stand
Do not exalt yourself in the presence of the king, or claim a place among great men;
7 for pleasant to say to/for you to ascend: rise here/thus from to abase you to/for face noble which to see: see eye your
for 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.
8 not to come out: send to/for to contend quickly lest what? to make: do in/on/with end her in/on/with be humiliated [obj] you neighbor your
Do not be hasty in bringing charges to court. What will you do in the end when your neighbor shames you?
9 strife your to contend with neighbor your and counsel another not to reveal: reveal
Debate your case with your neighbor, and do not betray the confidence of another;
10 lest to shame you to hear: hear and slander your not to return: return
lest one who hears it put you to shame, and your bad reputation never depart.
11 apple gold in/on/with figure silver: money word to speak: speak upon (right) time his
A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver.
12 ring gold and ornament gold to rebuke wise upon ear to hear: hear
As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover to an obedient ear.
13 like/as coolness snow in/on/with day harvest envoy be faithful to/for to send: depart him and soul lord his to return: rescue
As 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.
14 mist and spirit: breath and rain nothing man to boast: boast in/on/with gift deception
As clouds and wind without rain, so is he who boasts of gifts deceptively.
15 in/on/with length face: anger to entice chief and tongue tender to break bone
By patience a ruler is persuaded. A soft tongue breaks the bone.
16 honey to find to eat sufficiency your lest to satisfy him and to vomit him
Have you found honey? Eat as much as is sufficient for you, lest you eat too much, and vomit it.
17 be precious foot your from house: home neighbor your lest to satisfy you and to hate you
Let your foot be seldom in your neighbor's house, lest he be weary of you, and hate you.
18 war-club and sword and arrow to sharpen man to answer in/on/with neighbor his witness deception
A man who gives false testimony against his neighbor is like a club, a sword, or a sharp arrow.
19 tooth to shatter and foot to slip confidence to act treacherously in/on/with day distress
Confidence in someone unfaithful in time of trouble is like a bad tooth, or a lame foot.
20 to advance garment in/on/with day cold vinegar upon lye and to sing in/on/with song upon heart bad: harmful
As one who takes away a garment in cold weather, or vinegar on soda, so is one who sings songs to a heavy heart.
21 if hungry to hate you to eat him food: bread and if thirsty to water: drink him water
If your enemy is hungry, give him something to eat. If he is thirsty, give him something to drink,
22 for coal you(m. s.) to snatch up upon head his and LORD to complete to/for you
for by doing this you will heap coals of fire on his head, and the LORD will reward you.
23 spirit: breath north to twist: give birth rain and face be indignant tongue secrecy
The north wind brings forth rain: so a backbiting tongue brings an angry face.
24 pleasant to dwell upon corner roof from woman: wife (contention *QK) and house: home fellow
It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than to share a house with a contentious woman.
25 water cool upon soul faint and tidings pleasant from land: country/planet distance
Like cold water to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.
26 spring to foul and fountain to ruin righteous to shake to/for face: before wicked
Like a muddied spring, and a polluted well, so is a righteous man who gives way before the wicked.
27 to eat honey to multiply not pleasant and search glory their glory
It is not good to eat much honey; nor is it honorable to seek one's own honor.
28 city to break through nothing wall man which nothing restraint to/for spirit: temper his
Like a city that is broken down and without walls is a man whose spirit is without restraint.
