Proverbs 25
25
Analogies of Wisdom
1These also are proverbs of Solomon which the men of Hezekiah, king of Judah, transcribed.
2¶It is the glory of God to conceal a matter,
But the glory of kings is to search out a matter.
3 As the heavens for height and the earth for depth,
So the heart of kings is unsearchable.
4Take away the dross from the silver,
And there comes out a vessel for the smith;
5Take away the wicked before the king,
And his throne will be established in righteousness.
6Do not promote your majesty in the presence of the king,
And in the place of great men do not stand;
7For it is better that it be said to you, “Come up here,”
Than for you to be placed lower in the presence of a noble,
Whom your eyes have seen.
8¶Do not go out hastily to plead your case;
Lest, what will you do in #25:8 Lit itsthe end,
When your neighbor humiliates you?
9Plead your case with your neighbor,
And do not reveal the secret of another,
10Lest he who hears it bring disgrace upon you,
And the bad report about you will not turn away.
11¶Like apples of gold in settings of silver
Is a word spoken in #25:11 Lit itsright circumstances.
12 Like #25:12 Or a nose ringan earring of gold and an ornament of fine gold
Is a wise reprover to a listening ear.
13Like the cold of snow in the #25:13 Lit daytime of harvest
Is a faithful envoy to those who send him,
For he refreshes the soul of his masters.
14 Like clouds and wind without rain
Is a man who boasts #25:14 Lit in a gift of falsehoodof his gifts falsely.
15When one is slow to anger, a ruler may be persuaded,
And a soft tongue breaks the bone.
16Have you found honey? Eat only enough for you,
Lest you have more than your fill and vomit it.
17Let your foot rarely be in your neighbor’s house,
Lest he have more than his fill of you and hate you.
18 Like a club and a sword and a sharp arrow
Is a man who bears #25:18 Or lying witness, cf. Ex 20:16false witness against his neighbor.
19 Like #25:19 Lit a badan aching tooth and a slipping foot
Is trust in a treacherous man in a day of distress.
20 Like one who takes off a garment on a cold day, or like vinegar on #25:20 Or natronsoda,
Is he who sings songs to #25:20 Lit an evilan aching heart.
21If #25:21 Lit one who hates youyour enemy is hungry, give him food to eat;
And if he is thirsty, give him water to drink;
22For you will #25:22 Lit snatch upheap burning coals on his head,
And Yahweh will repay you.
23The north wind brings forth rain,
And a tongue of secrets, an indignant face.
24It is better to live in a corner of the roof
Than #25:24 Lit with a woman of contentions and a house of associationin a house shared with a contentious woman.
25 Like cold water to a weary soul,
So is a good report from a distant land.
26 Like a muddied spring and a corrupted well
Is a righteous man shaking before the wicked.
27To eat too much honey is not good,
Nor is it glory to search out #25:27 Lit theirone’s own glory.
28 Like a city that is broken into and without a wall
Is a man without restraint over his spirit.
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