Proverbs 25
25
1Also these are Proverbs of Solomon, that men of Hezekiah king of Judah transcribed: —
2The honour of God [is] to hide a thing, And the honour of kings to search out a matter.
3The heavens for height, and the earth for depth, And the heart of kings — [are] unsearchable.
4Take away dross from silver, And a vessel for the refiner goeth forth,
5Take away the wicked before a king, And established in righteousness is his throne.
6Honour not thyself before a king, And in the place of the great stand not.
7For better [that] he hath said to thee, ‘Come thou up hither,’ Than [that] he humble thee before a noble, Whom thine eyes have seen.
8Go not forth to strive, haste, turn, What dost thou in its latter end, When thy neighbour causeth thee to blush?
9Thy cause plead with thy neighbour, And the secret counsel of another reveal not,
10Lest the hearer put thee to shame, And thine evil report turn not back.
11Apples of gold in imagery of silver, [Is] the word spoken at its fit times.
12A ring of gold, and an ornament of pure gold, [Is] the wise reprover to an attentive ear.
13As a vessel of snow in a day of harvest, [So is] a faithful ambassador to those sending him, And the soul of his masters he refresheth.
14Clouds and wind, and rain there is none, [Is] a man boasting himself in a false gift.
15By long-suffering is a ruler persuaded, And a soft tongue breaketh a bone.
16Honey thou hast found — eat thy sufficiency, Lest thou be satiated [with] it, and hast vomited it.
17Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour's house, Lest he be satiated [with] thee, and have hated thee.
18A maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow, [Is] the man testifying against his neighbour a false testimony.
19A bad tooth, and a tottering foot, [Is] the confidence of the treacherous in a day of adversity.
20Whoso is taking away a garment in a cold day, [Is as] vinegar on nitre, And a singer of songs on a sad heart.
21If he who is hating thee doth hunger, cause him to eat bread, And if he thirst, cause him to drink water.
22For coals thou art putting on his head, And Jehovah giveth recompense to thee.
23A north wind bringeth forth rain, And a secret tongue — indignant faces.
24Better to sit on a corner of a roof, Than [with] a woman of contentions, and a house of company.
25[As] cold waters for a weary soul, So [is] a good report from a far country.
26A spring troubled, and a fountain corrupt, [Is] the righteous falling before the wicked.
27The eating of much honey is not good, Nor a searching out of one's own honour — honour.
28A city broken down without walls, [Is] a man without restraint over his spirit!
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Proverbs 25
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More Proverbs of Solomon
1These also are #See ch. 1:1proverbs of Solomon which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied.
2It is the glory of God to #[Deut. 29:29; Rom. 11:33] conceal things,
but the glory of kings is to #Job 29:16search things out.
3As the heavens for height, and the earth for depth,
so the heart of kings is #[Ps. 145:3]unsearchable.
4Take away #[Ezek. 22:18; 2 Tim. 2:20, 21] the dross from the silver,
and #[Mal. 3:2, 3]the smith has material for a vessel;
5take away #[ch. 20:8] the wicked from the presence of the king,
and his #See ch. 16:12throne will be established in righteousness.
6Do not put yourself forward in the king’s presence
or stand in the place of the great,
7for #See Luke 14:8-11it is better to be told, “Come up here,”
than to be put lower in the presence of a noble.
What your eyes have seen
8 #
Matt. 5:25; Luke 12:58; [ch. 17:14] do not hastily bring into court,#25:8 Or presence of a noble, as your eyes have seen. 8 Do not go hastily out to court
for#25:8 Hebrew or else what will you do in the end,
when your neighbor puts you to shame?
9 #
Matt. 18:15
Argue your case with your neighbor himself,
and do not reveal another’s secret,
10lest he who hears you bring shame upon you,
and your ill repute have no end.
11 # ch. 15:23; [Isa. 50:4] A word fitly spoken
is like apples of gold in a setting of silver.
12Like #[Gen. 24:22] a gold ring or an ornament of gold
is a wise reprover to #ch. 15:31; 20:12a listening ear.
13Like the cold of snow in the time of harvest
is #ch. 13:17a faithful messenger to those who send him;
he refreshes the soul of his masters.
14Like #Jude 12 clouds and wind without rain
is a man who #ch. 20:6boasts of a gift he does not give.
15With #ch. 15:1; 16:14; [Eccles. 10:4]patience a ruler may be persuaded,
and a soft tongue will break a bone.
16If you have #[Judg. 14:8; 1 Sam. 14:25] found honey, eat #[ver. 27]only enough for you,
lest you have your fill of it and vomit it.
17Let your foot be seldom in your neighbor’s house,
lest he have his fill of you and hate you.
18A man who #[ch. 24:28] bears false witness against his neighbor
is like a war club, or #ch. 12:18; See Ps. 57:4a sword, or a sharp arrow.
19Trusting in a treacherous man in time of trouble
is like a bad tooth or a foot that slips.
20Whoever #[Rom. 12:15]sings songs to a heavy heart
is like one who takes off a garment on a cold day,
and like vinegar on soda.
21 # Cited Rom. 12:20; [2 Kgs. 6:22; 2 Chr. 28:15]; See Ex. 23:4, 5 If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat,
and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink,
22for you will heap #Ps. 140:10burning coals on his head,
and the Lord will reward you.
23The north wind brings forth rain,
and a backbiting tongue, angry looks.
24 # ch. 21:9 It is better to live in a corner of the housetop
than in a house shared with a quarrelsome wife.
25Like cold water to #[Ps. 42:2] a thirsty soul,
so is #ch. 15:30good news from a far country.
26Like #[Ezek. 32:2; 34:18, 19]a muddied spring or a polluted fountain
is a righteous man who gives way before the wicked.
27It is #[ver. 16] not good to eat much honey,
nor is it glorious to #[ch. 27:2]seek one’s own glory.#25:27 The meaning of the Hebrew line is uncertain
28A man #[ch. 16:32] without self-control
is like #[2 Chr. 32:5; 36:19; Neh. 1:3]a city broken into and left without walls.
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