Proverbs 25
25
Hezekiah’s Collection
1These too are proverbs of Solomon,#Pr 1:1
which the men of King Hezekiah#2Kg 18–20 of Judah copied.
2It is the glory of God to conceal a matter#Dt 29:29; Rm 11:33
and the glory of kings to investigate a matter.
3As the heavens are high and the earth is deep,
so the hearts of kings cannot be investigated.
4Remove impurities from silver,#Ezk 22:18; Mal 3:2–3
and material will be produced#25:4 Lit will come out; Ex 32:24 for a silversmith.#25:4 Or and a vessel will be produced by a silversmith#2Tm 2:21
5Remove the wicked from the king’s presence,#Pr 20:8,26
and his throne will be established in righteousness.#Pr 16:12
6Don’t boast about yourself before the king,
and don’t stand in the place of the great;
7for it is better for him to say to you, “Come up here!”
than to demote you in plain view of a noble.#25:7 Lit you before a noble whom your eyes see#Lk 14:7–11
8Don’t take a matter to court hastily.#Pr 17:14; Mt 5:25; 1Co 6:7
Otherwise, what will you do afterward
if your opponent#25:8 Or neighbor, also in v. 9 humiliates you?
9Make your case with your opponent
without revealing another’s secret;#Pr 17:9; Mt 18:15
10otherwise, the one who hears will disgrace you,
and you’ll never live it down.#25:10 Lit and your evil report will not turn back
11A word spoken at the right time
is like gold apples in silver settings.#Pr 8:10; 15:23; 16:16
12A wise correction to a receptive ear#Pr 15:31
is like a gold ring or an ornament of gold.
13To those who send him, a trustworthy envoy
is like the coolness of snow on a harvest day;
he refreshes the life of his masters.#Pr 13:17; 16:24; 25:25
14The one who boasts about a gift that does not exist
is like clouds and wind without rain.#Jd 12
15A ruler can be persuaded through patience,
and a gentle tongue can break a bone.#Pr 15:1; 16:14,32; Ec 10:4
16If you find honey,#Jdg 14:8; 1Sm 14:25 eat only what you need;
otherwise, you’ll get sick from it and vomit.#Pr 25:27
17Seldom set foot in your neighbor’s house;
otherwise, he’ll get sick of you and hate you.
18A person giving false testimony against his neighbor#Ex 20:16; Pr 24:28
is like a club, a sword, or a sharp arrow.#Ps 57:4; Pr 12:18
19Trusting an unreliable person in a difficult time
is like a rotten tooth or a faltering foot.#2Kg 18:21
20Singing songs to a troubled heart
is like taking off clothing on a cold day
or like pouring vinegar on soda.#25:20 Lit natron, or sodium carbonate#Rm 12:15
21If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat,
and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink,#Ex 23:4–5; 2Kg 6:22; 2Ch 28:15; Mt 5:44; Rm 12:20
22for you will heap burning coals on his head,
and the Lord will reward you.#Mt 6:4
23The north wind produces rain,
and a backbiting tongue, angry looks.
24Better to live on the corner of a roof
than to share a house with a nagging wife.#Pr 15:17; 17:1; 21:9,19
25Good news from a distant land
is like cold water to a parched throat.#25:25 Or a weary person#Pr 15:30
26A righteous person who yields to the wicked#Dt 13:6–8; Gl 2:4–5
is like a muddied spring or a polluted well.#Ezk 32:2; 34:18–19
27It is not good to eat too much honey#Pr 25:16
or to seek glory after glory.#25:27 Lit seek their glory, glory#Pr 27:2
28A person who does not control his temper#Pr 16:32; 29:11
is like a city whose wall is broken down.#Neh 1:3
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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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