Mishlei (Pro) 25
25
1These also are proverbs of Shlomo; the men of Hizkiyah king of Y’hudah copied them out:
2God gets glory from concealing things;
kings get glory from investigating things.
3Like the sky for height or the earth for depth
is the heart of kings — unfathomable.
4Remove the impurities from the silver,
and the smith has material to make a vessel.
5Remove the wicked from the king’s presence,
and his throne will rest firmly on righteousness.
6Don’t put yourself forward in the king’s presence;
don’t take a place among the great.
7For it is better to be told, “Come up here,”
than be degraded in the presence of a nobleman.
What your eyes have seen,
8don’t rush to present in a dispute.
For what will you do later on,
if your neighbor puts you to shame?
9Discuss your dispute with your neighbor,
but don’t reveal another person’s secrets.
10If you do, and he hears of it, he will disgrace you,
and your bad reputation will stick.
11Like apples of gold in settings of silver
is a word appropriately spoken.
12Like a gold earring, like a fine gold necklace
is a wise reprover to a receptive ear.
13Like the coldness of snow in the heat of the harvest
is a faithful messenger to the one who sends him;
he refreshes his master’s spirit.
14Like clouds and wind that bring no rain
is he who boasts of gifts he never gives.
15With patience a ruler may be won over,
and a gentle tongue can break bones.
16If you find honey, eat only what you need;
for if you eat too much of it, you may throw it up;
17so don’t visit your neighbor too much,
or he may get his fill of you and come to hate you.
18Like a club, a sword or a sharp arrow
is a person who gives false testimony against a neighbor.
19Relying on an untrustworthy person in a time of trouble
is like [relying on] a broken tooth or an unsteady leg.
20Like removing clothes on a chilly day or like vinegar on soda
is someone who sings songs to a heavy heart.
21If someone who hates you is hungry, give him food to eat;
and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink.
22For you will heap fiery coals [of shame] on his head,
and Adonai will reward you.
23The north wind brings rain
and a backbiting tongue, angry looks.
24It is better to live on a corner of the roof
than to share the house with a nagging wife.
25Like cold water to a person faint from thirst
is good news from a distant land.
26Like a muddied spring or a polluted well
is a righteous person who gives way before the wicked.
27It isn’t good to eat too much honey
or to seek honor after honor.
28Like a city breached, without walls,
is a person who lacks self-control.
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1These too are proverbs of Shelomoh which the men of Ḥizqiyah sovereign of Yehuḏah copied:
2It is the esteem of Elohim to hide a matter, And the esteem of sovereigns to search out a matter.
3The heavens for height and the earth for depth, But the heart of sovereigns is unsearchable.
4Take away the dross from silver, And a vessel comes forth for the refiner.
5Take away the wrong from before the sovereign, And his throne is established in righteousness.
6Do not exalt yourself before a sovereign, And do not stand in the place of great men;
7For it is better for him to say to you, “Come up here,” Than that you should be put lower Before a noble whom your eyes have seen.
8Do not go forth to strive in haste, For what would you do in the end, When your neighbour has put you to shame?
9Plead your case with your neighbour himself, And do not disclose the secret of another;
10Lest he who hears it put you to shame, And your evil report turn not back.
11A word spoken at the right time Is like apples of gold in settings of silver.
12A ring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, Is a wise one’s reproof to an ear that hears.
13Like the cold of snow in time of harvest Is a trustworthy messenger to those who send him, For he refreshes the life of his masters.
14He who boasts of his gifts falsely Is like clouds and wind without rain.
15Through patience a ruler is persuaded, And a soft tongue shatters a bone.
16Have you found honey? Eat only as much as you need, Lest you be satisfied with it and vomit.
17Make your foot rare in your neighbour’s house, Lest he gets enough of you and hate you.
18A man bearing false witness against his neighbour Is like a club and a sword and a sharp arrow.
19Trust in a treacherous man in time of distress Is like a broken tooth or a foot out of joint.
20One who takes away a garment in cold weather, Is like vinegar on soda, And a singer of songs on an evil heart.
21If your enemy is hungry give him bread to eat, And if he is thirsty give him water to drink,
22For you are heaping coals of fire on his head, And יהוה rewards you.
23The north wind brings rain, And a secret tongue an enraged face.
24It is better to dwell in a corner of a roof, Than in a house shared with a contentious woman.
25Like cold water to a parched throat, Is good news from a distant land.
26A righteous man who gives way before the wrong, Is like a muddied spring and a ruined fountain.
27It is not good to eat much honey. Is it esteem to seek one’s own esteem?
28A man who has no control over his spirit Is like a broken-down city without a wall.
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