Proverbs 25

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1: AlsoH1571 these [are]H0428 proverbsH4912 of Solomon,H8010 whichH0834 copied.H6275 The menH0376 of HezekiahH2396 kingH4428 of Judah.H3063

2: [it is] the gloryH3519 of GodH0430 to concealH5641 a matter,H1697 but the gloryH3519 of kingsH4428 [is] to search outH2713 a matter.H1697

3: [As] the heavensH8064 for height,H7312 and the earthH0776 for depth,H6011 so the heartH3820 of kingsH4428 unsearchableH0369 [is] unsearchable.H2714

4: Take awayH1898 the drossH5509 from silver,H3701 and it will goH3318 to the silversmithH6884 [for] jewelry.H3627

5: Take awayH1898 the wickedH7563 from beforeH6440 the king,H4428 and will be establishedH3559 in righteousnessH6664 his throne.H3678

6: NotH0408 do exalt yourselfH1921 in the presenceH6440 of the king,H4428 and in the placeH4725 of the greatH1419 notH0408 do stand.H5975

7: ForH3588 [it is] betterH2896 that he sayH0559 come upH5927 here-H2008 Than that you should be put lowerH8213 in the presenceH6440 of the princeH5081 WhomH0834 have seenH7200 your eyes.H5869

8: NotH0408 do goH3318 to court,H7378 hastilyH4118 forH6435 whatH4100 will you doH6213 in the endH0319 when has put to shameH3637 youH0853 your neighbor.H7453

9: DebateH7378 your caseH7379 withH0854 your neighborH7453 and the secretH5475 to another,H0312 notH0408 do disclose.H1540

10: LestH6435 expose your shame,H2616 he who hears [it]H8085 and your reputationH1681 notH3808 be ruined.H7725

11: ApplesH8598 of goldH2091 in settingsH4906 of silver.H3701 A word [is like]H1697 spokenH1696 uponH5921 fitly.H0655

12: [Like] an earringH5141 of gold,H2091 and an ornamentH2481 of fine gold,H3800 [Is] a rebukerH3198 wiseH2450 toH5921 an earH0241 obedient.H8085

13: Like the coldH6793 of snowH7950 in timeH3117 of harvest,H7105 [Is] a messengerH6735 faithfulH0539 to those who send himH7971 for the soulH5315 of his mastersH0113 he refreshes.H7725

14: [Is like] cloudsH5387 and windH7307 and rain.H1653 WithoutH0369 WhoeverH0376 boastsH1984 of givingH4991 falsely.H8267

15: By longH0753 forbearanceH0639 is persuaded,H6601 a rulerH7101 and a tongueH3956 gentleH7390 breaksH7665 a bone.H1634

16: Honey?H1706 have you foundH4672 EatH0398 only as [much] as you needH1767 lestH6435 you be filled with itH7646 and vomit.H6958

17: Seldom setH3365 footH7272 in house-H1004 of your neighborH7453 lestH6435 he become weary of youH7646 and hate you.H8130

18: [Is like] a club,H4650 and a sword,H2719 and a arrow.H2671 SharpH8150 a manH0376 who bearsH6030 against his neighborH7453 witnessH5707 FALSE.H8267

19: [Is like] a tooth,H8127 badH7465 and a footH7272 out of joint.H4154 ConfidenceH4009 in an unfaithful [man]H0898 in timeH3117 of trouble.H6869

20: Like one who takes awayH5710 a garmentH0899 in weather,H3117 coldH7135 [And like] vinegarH2558 onH5921 soda,H5427 and [Is] one who singsH7891 songsH7892 toH5921 a heartH3820 heavy.H7451

21: IfH0518 is hungryH7456 your enemyH8130 give him to eat-H0398 breadH3899 and ifH0518 he is thirsty,H6771 give him to drink-H8248 water.H4325

22: For [so]H3588 coals of fireH1513 youH0859 will heapH2846 onH5921 his head,H7218 and YahwehH3069 will rewardH7999

23: The windH7307 northH6828 brings forthH2342 rain,H1653 and a countenanceH6440 angryH2194 a tongueH3956 backbiting.H5643

24: [it is] betterH2896 to dwellH3427 inH5921 a cornerH6438 of a housetop,H1406 Than with a womanH0802 contentiousH4066 and in a houseH1004 shared.H2267

25: [As] waterH4325 coldH7119 toH5921 a soul,H5315 wearyH5889 so [is] newsH8052 goodH2896 from a countryH0776 far.H4801

26: [Is like] a spring,H4599 murkyH7515 and a well.H4726 PollutedH7843 a righteous [man]H6662 who faltersH4131 beforeH6440 the wicked.H7563

27: To eatH0398 honey,H1706 muchH7235 notH3808 [it is] goodH2896 so to seekH2714 one's own gloryH3519 [is not] glory.H3519

28: [Is like] a cityH5892 broken down,H6555 withoutH0369 walls.H2346 ManH0376 Whoever [has]H0834 noH0369 ruleH4623 over his own spirit.H7307