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King James Bible |
Youngs Literal Translation
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| 25:1 |
These are also proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out. |
Also these are Proverbs of Solomon, that men of Hezekiah king of Judah transcribed: -- |
| 25:2 |
It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings is to search out a matter. |
The honour of God `is' to hide a thing, And the honour of kings to search out a matter. |
| 25:3 |
The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings is unsearchable. |
The heavens for height, and the earth for depth, And the heart of kings -- `are' unsearchable. |
| 25:4 |
Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer. |
Take away dross from silver, And a vessel for the refiner goeth forth, |
| 25:5 |
Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness. |
Take away the wicked before a king, And established in righteousness is his throne. |
| 25:6 |
Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men: |
Honour not thyself before a king, And in the place of the great stand not. |
| 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. |
For better `that' he hath said to thee, `Come thou up hither,' Than `that' he humble thee before a noble, Whom thine eyes have seen. |
| 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. |
Go not forth to strive, haste, turn, What dost thou in its latter end, When thy neighbour causeth thee to blush? |
| 25:9 |
Debate thy cause with thy neighbour himself; and discover not a secret to another: |
Thy cause plead with thy neighbour, And the secret counsel of another reveal not, |
| 25:10 |
Lest he that heareth it put thee to shame, and thine infamy turn not away. |
Lest the hearer put thee to shame, And thine evil report turn not back. |
| 25:11 |
A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver. |
Apples of gold in imagery of silver, `Is' the word spoken at its fit times. |
| 25:12 |
As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear. |
A ring of gold, and an ornament of pure gold, `Is' the wise reprover to an attentive ear. |
| 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 masters. |
As 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. |
| 25:14 |
Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind without rain. |
Clouds and wind, and rain there is none, `Is' a man boasting himself in a false gift. |
| 25:15 |
By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone. |
By long-suffering is a ruler persuaded, And a soft tongue breaketh a bone. |
| 25:16 |
Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it. |
Honey thou hast found -- eat thy sufficiency, Lest thou be satiated `with' it, and hast vomited it. |
| 25:17 |
Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour's house; lest he be weary of thee, and so hate thee. |
Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour's house, Lest he be satiated `with' thee, and have hated thee. |
| 25:18 |
A man that beareth false witness against his neighbour is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow. |
A maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow, `Is' the man testifying against his neighbour a false testimony. |
| 25:19 |
Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint. |
A bad tooth, and a tottering foot, `Is' the confidence of the treacherous in a day of adversity. |
| 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. |
Whoso is taking away a garment in a cold day, `Is as' vinegar on nitre, And a singer of songs on a sad heart. |
| 25:21 |
If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink: |
If he who is hating thee doth hunger, cause him to eat bread, And if he thirst, cause him to drink water. |
| 25:22 |
For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD shall reward thee. |
For coals thou art putting on his head, And Jehovah giveth recompense to thee. |
| 25:23 |
The north wind driveth away rain: so doth an angry countenance a backbiting tongue. |
A north wind bringeth forth rain, And a secret tongue -- indignant faces. |
| 25:24 |
It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house. |
Better to sit on a corner of a roof, Than `with' a woman of contentions, and a house of company. |
| 25:25 |
As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country. |
`As' cold waters for a weary soul, So `is' a good report from a far country. |
| 25:26 |
A righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring. |
A spring troubled, and a fountain corrupt, `Is' the righteous falling before the wicked. |
| 25:27 |
It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory. |
The eating of much honey is not good, Nor a searching out of one's own honour -- honour. |
| 25:28 |
He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls. |
A city broken down without walls, `Is' a man without restraint over his spirit! |
