Pro 25 | ABEn | STEP | These are the [ 2 parables 3 of Solomon 1 impartial], which [ 7 wrote out 1 the 2 friends 3 of Hezekiah 4 the 5 king 6 of Judea].

Proverbs 25

CHAPTER 25 Esteem Honorable Words

1 These are the [²parables ³of Solomon ¹impartial], which [⁷wrote out ¹the ²friends ³of Hezekiah ⁴the ⁵king ⁶of Judea]. 2 The glory of God hides a matter; but the glory of a king esteems things. 3 Heaven is high, and the earth is deep; but the heart of a king is unascertained. 4 Beat unproven silver! and it shall be cleansed clean all together. 5 Slay the impious from the presence of the king! and you shall set up [²in ³righteousness ¹his throne]. 6 Do not act ostentatiously in the presence of the king, nor [²in ³places ⁴of mighty ones ¹stand]! 7 For better the saying to you, Ascend to me! than to humble you in the presence of a mighty one. What you beheld with your eyes, speak! 8 Do not fall into a fight quickly! lest you should change your mind at the last. When ever [²should berate you ¹a friend], 9 withdraw to the rear, do not disdain him! 10 lest [⁴should berate you ¹indeed ²the ³friend]; and your fight and hatred do not go away, but will be to you equal of death! Favor and friendship frees, which you give heed to yourself! that [²not ⁴reviled ¹you should ³be]. But keep your ways conciliatory! 11 [²apple ¹As a golden] in a pendant of sardius, so is it to speak a wise word. 12 In an ear-ring of gold [²sardius ¹a very costly] is bound; so a [²word ¹wise] to a heedful ear. 13 As a delivery of snow in the harvest for sweltering heat, [⁴benefits ¹so ³messenger ²a trustworthy] the ones sending him; for the souls of the ones dealing with him derive benefit. 14 As winds, and clouds, and rains are apparent, so the men boasting over [²portions ¹false]. 15 [³by ⁴long-suffering ¹Success ²comes to kings]; [³tongue ¹and ²a soft] breaks the bones. 16 [²honey ¹In finding], eat what is enough! lest at any time being overfilled, you should vomit forth. 17 Sparingly bring your foot to your own friend! lest at any time he be filled of you, and should detest you. 18 As a club, and a sword, and [²bow ¹a pointed], so also the man bearing [⁴friend ³against his ²witness ¹false]. 19 [²way ¹An evil] and the foot of a lawbreaker shall be destroyed in [²day ¹an evil]. 20 As vinegar draws hurtful; so [²falling ¹passion] on a body [²the heart ¹distresses]. As a moth in a garment, and a worm in wood, so distress of a man hurts the heart. 21 If [³hungers ²enemy ¹your] nourish him, if he thirsts give him to drink! 22 [³this ¹For ²doing ⁵coals ⁶of fire ⁴you shall heap] upon his head; and the lord will recompense to you good things. 23 [²wind ¹The north] arouses clouds, and the face of an impudent tongue aggravates. 24 Better to live upon the corner of a roof, than with [²wife ¹a reviling] in [²house ¹a common]. 25 As [²water ¹cold ⁵soul ⁴to a thirsting ³is kind], so [²message ¹a good] from a land far off. 26 As if any one [²a spring ¹may shut up], and [³of water ²an exiting ¹lay waste]; so it is unbecoming for a just man to fall before the impious. 27 To eat [²honey ¹much] is not good; [³to esteem ¹but ²it behooves ⁵words ⁴honorable]. 28 As a city with walls having been thrown down and unwalled, so a man who [²with no ³counsel ⁴in anything ¹acts].