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  25:1 ¶
These are the miscellaneous instructions of Solomon, which the friends of Hezekiah{gr.Ezekias} king of Judah{gr.Judea} copied out. |
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25:1 ¶
These°
[are] also°
proverbs°
of Solomon,°
which°
the men°°
of Hezekiah°
king°
of Judah°
copied out.°° |
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25:2
The glory of God conceals a matter: but the glory of a king honours business. |
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25:2
[It is] the glory°
of Elohim°
to conceal°°
a thing:°
but the honour°
of kings°
[is] to search out°°
a matter.° |
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25:3
Heaven is high, and earth is deep, and a king's heart is unsearchable. |
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25:3
The heaven°
for height,°
and the earth°
for depth,°
and the heart°
of kings°
[is] unsearchable.°° |
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25:4
Beat the drossy silver, and it shall be made entirely pure. |
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25:4
Take away°°
the dross°
from the silver,°°
and there shall come forth°°
a vessel°
for the finer.°° |
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25:5
Slay the ungodly from before the king, and his throne shall prosper in righteousness. |
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25:5
Take away°°
the wicked°
[from] before°
the king,°
and his throne°
shall be established°°
in righteousness.° |
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25:6
Be not boastful in the presence of the king, and remain not in the places of princes; |
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25:6
Put not forth°°
thyself°°
in the presence°
of the king,°
and stand°°
not°
in the place°
of great°
[men]: |
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25:7
for [it is] better for thee that it should be said, Come up to me, than that [one] should humble thee in the presence of the prince; speak of that which thine eyes have seen. |
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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.°° |
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25:8
Get not suddenly into a quarrel, lest thou repent at last. |
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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.°°° |
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25:9
Whenever thy friend shall reproach thee, retreat backward, despise [him] not; |
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25:9
Debate°°
thy cause°
with°
thy neighbour°
[himself]; and discover°°
not°
a secret°
to another:° |
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25:10
lest thy friend continue to reproach thee, so thy quarrel and enmity shall not depart, but shall be to thee like death. Favour and friendship set [a man] free, which do thou keep for thyself, lest thou be made liable to reproach; but take heed to thy ways peaceably. |
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25:10
Lest°
he that heareth°°
[it] put thee to shame,°°
and thine infamy°
turn not away.°°° |
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25:11
[As] a golden apple in a necklace of sardius, so [is it] to speak a [wise] word. |
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25:11
A word°
fitly°°°°
spoken°°
[is like] apples°
of gold°
in pictures°
of silver.° |
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25:12
In an ear-ring of gold a precious sardius is also set; [so is] a wise word to an obedient ear. |
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25:12
[As] an earring°
of gold,°
and an ornament°
of fine gold,°
[so is] a wise°
reprover°°
upon°
an obedient°°
ear.° |
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25:13
As 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. |
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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 adonim.° |
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25:14
As winds and clouds and rains are most evident [objects], so is he that boasts of a false gift. |
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25:14
Whoso°
boasteth°°
himself°
of a false°
gift°
[is like] clouds°
and wind°
without°
rain.° |
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25:15
In long-suffering is prosperity to kings, and a soft tongue breaks the bones. |
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25:15
By long°
forbearing°
is a prince°
persuaded,°°
and a soft°
tongue°
breaketh°°
the bone.° |
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25:16
Having found honey, eat [only] what is enough, lest haply thou be filled, and vomit it up. |
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25:16
Hast thou found°°
honey?°
eat°°
so much as is sufficient°
for thee, lest°
thou be filled°°
therewith, and vomit°°
it. |
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25:17
Enter sparingly into thy friend's house, lest he be satiated with thy company, and hate thee. |
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25:17
Withdraw°°
thy foot°
from thy neighbour's°
house;°°
lest°
he be weary°°
of thee, and [so] hate°°
thee. |
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25:18
[As] a club, and a dagger, and a pointed arrow, so also is a man who bears false witness against his friend. |
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25:18
A man°
that beareth°°
false°
witness°
against his neighbour°
[is] a maul,°
and a sword,°
and a sharp°°
arrow.° |
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25:19
The way of the wicked and the foot of the transgressor shall perish in an evil day. |
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25:19
Confidence°
in an unfaithful man°°
in time°
of trouble°
[is like] a broken°
tooth,°
and a foot°
out of joint.° |
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25:20
As 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. |
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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.° |
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25:21
If thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink; |
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25:21
If°
thine enemy°°
be hungry,°
give him bread°
to eat;°°
and if°
he be thirsty,°
give him water°
to drink:°° |
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25:22
for so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the Lord shall reward thee [with] good. |
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25:22
For°
thou°
shalt heap°°
coals of fire°
upon°
his head,°
and Yahweh°
shall reward°°
thee. |
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25:23
The north wind raises clouds; so an impudent face provokes the tongue. |
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25:23
The north°
wind°
driveth away°°
rain:°
so [doth] an angry°°
countenance°
a backbiting°
tongue.° |
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25:24
[It is] better to dwell on a corner of the roof, than with a railing woman in an open house. |
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25:24
[It is] better°
to dwell°°
in°
the corner°
of the housetop,°
than with a brawling°°°
woman°°°
and in a wide°
house.° |
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25:25
As cold water is agreeable to a thirsting soul, so is a good message from a land far off. |
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25:25
[As] cold°
waters°
to°
a thirsty°
soul,°
so [is] good°
news°
from a far°
country.°°° |
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25:26
As 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. |
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25:26
A righteous°
man falling down°°
before°
the wicked°
[is as] a troubled°°
fountain,°
and a corrupt°°
spring.° |
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25:27
[It is] not good to eat much honey; but it is right to honour venerable sayings. |
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25:27
[It is] not°
good°
to eat°°
much°°
honey:°
so [for men] to search°
their own glory°
[is not] glory.° |
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25:28
As a city whose walls are broken down, and which is unfortified, so is a man who does anything without counsel. |
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25:28
He°
that°
[hath] no°
rule°
over°
his own spirit°
[is like] a city°
[that is] broken down,°°
[and] without°
walls.° |
