1 These are also גַּם־ gam- H1571 proverbs מִשְׁלֵ֣י mish.Lei H4912 of Solomon שְׁלֹמֹ֑ה she.lo.Moh H8010 , which the men H376 of Hezekiah חִזְקִיָּ֬ה chiz.ki.Yah H2396 king מֶֽלֶךְ־ Me.lekh- H4428 of Judah יְהוּדָֽה׃ ye.hu.Dah H3063 transcribed . 2 It is the glory כְּבֹ֣ד ke.Vod H3519 of God אֱ֭לֹהִים 'E.lo.Him H430 to conceal הַסְתֵּ֣ר has.Ter H5641 a thing H1697 ; but the glory וּכְבֹ֥ד u.khe.Vod H3519 of kings מְ֝לָכִ֗ים me.la.Khim H4428 is to search חֲקֹ֣ר cha.Kor H2713 out a thing H1697 . 3 The heavens שָׁמַ֣יִם sha.Ma.yim H8064 for height , and the earth וָאָ֣רֶץ va.'A.retz H776 for depth , and the heart וְלֵ֥ב ve.Lev H3820 of kings מְ֝לָכִ֗ים me.la.Khim H4428 is unsearchable. 4 Take away the dross from the silver מִכָּ֑סֶף mi.Ka.sef H3701 , and there cometh forth H3318 a vessel כֶּֽלִי׃ Ke.li H3627 for the refiner: 5 take away the wicked רָ֭שָׁע Ra.sho' H7563 from before the king מֶ֑לֶךְ Me.lekh H4428 , and his throne כִּסְאֽוֹ׃ kis.'O H3678 shall be established וְיִכּ֖וֹן ve.yi.Kon H3559 in righteousness בַּצֶּ֣דֶק ba.Tze.dek H6664 . 6 Put not thyself forward in the presence H6440 of the king מֶ֑לֶךְ Me.lekh H4428 , and stand תַּעֲמֹֽד׃ ta.'a.Mod H5975 not in the place וּבִמְק֥וֹם u.vim.Kom H4725 of the great גְּ֝דֹלִ֗ים ge.do.Lim H1419 ; 7 for better H2896 it is that it be said אֲמָר־ 'a.mor- H559 unto thee, Come עֲֽלֵ֫ה 'aLeh H5927 up hither, than that thou shouldest be put lower מֵֽ֭הַשְׁפִּ֣ילְךָ me.hash.Pi.le.kha H8213 in the presence H6440 of the prince whom thine eyes עֵינֶֽיךָ׃ 'ei.Nei.kha H5869 see H7200 . 8 Go תֵּצֵ֥א te.Tze' H3318 not forth H3318 hastily to strive , lest פֶּ֣ן pen H6435 [thou know not ] what to do in the end בְּאַחֲרִיתָ֑הּ be.'a.cha.ri.Tah H319 thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame בְּהַכְלִ֖ים be.hakh.Lim H3637 . 9 Debate thy cause H7379 with thy neighbour, but reveal תְּגָֽל׃ te.Gal H1540 not the secret וְס֖וֹד ve.Sod H5475 of another ; 10 lest פֶּֽן־ pen- H6435 he that heareth [ it ] disgrace thee, and thine evil וְ֝דִבָּתְךָ֗ ve.di.ba.te.kha H1681 report H1681 turn תָשֽׁוּב׃ ta.Shuv H7725 not away H7725 . 11 [ As ] apples H8598 of gold זָ֭הָב za.ho H2091 in pictures of silver כָּ֑סֶף Ka.sef H3701 , is a word דָּ֝בָ֗ר da.Var H1697 spoken דָּבֻ֥ר da.Vur H1696 in season. 12 An ear-ring of gold זָ֭הָב za.ho H2091 , and an ornament of fine gold H2091 , is a wise חָ֝כָ֗ם cha.Kham H2450 reprover upon an attentive ear אֹ֥זֶן 'O.zen H241 . 13 As the cold of snow שֶׁ֨לֶג׀ She.leg H7950 in the time of harvest קָצִ֗יר ka.Tzir H7105 , [ so ] is a faithful נֶ֭אֱמָן Ne.'e.mon H539 messenger to them that send H7971 him : for he refresheth the soul H5315 of his masters אֲדֹנָ֣יו 'a.do.Nav H113 . 14 Clouds and wind וְ֭רוּחַ Ve.Ru.ach H7307 without rain וְגֶ֣שֶׁם ve.Ge.shem H1653 , [ so ] is a man H376 that boasteth himself of a false gift בְּמַתַּת־ be.ma.tat- H4991 . 15 By long forbearing is a ruler קָצִ֑ין ka.Tzin H7101 persuaded, and a soft רַ֝כָּ֗ה ra.Kah H7390 tongue וְלָשׁ֥וֹן ve.la.Shon H3956 breaketh the bone גָּֽרֶם׃ Ga.rem H1634 . 16 Hast thou found H4672 honey דְּבַ֣שׁ de.Vash H1706 ? Eat אֱכֹ֣ל 'e.Khol H398 so much as is sufficient for thee, lest פֶּן־ pen- H6435 thou be surfeited therewith, and vomit וַהֲקֵֽאתֽוֹ׃ va.ha.Ke.To H6958 it . 17 Let thy foot רַ֭גְלְךָ Rag.le.kha H7272 be seldom in thy neighbour's house מִבֵּ֣ית mi.Beit H1004 ; lest פֶּן־ pen- H6435 he be weary of thee and hate וּשְׂנֵאֶֽךָ׃ u.se.ne.'E.kha H8130 thee. 18 A maul, and a sword וְ֭חֶרֶב Ve.che.rev H2719 , and a sharp arrow וְחֵ֣ץ ve.Chetz H2671 , is a man H376 that beareth false witness עֵ֣ד 'ed H5707 against his neighbour. 19 A broken tooth שֵׁ֣ן shen H8127 , and a tottering foot וְרֶ֣גֶל ve.Re.gel H7272 , is confidence H4009 in an unfaithful [man] in the day בְּי֣וֹם be.Yom H3117 of trouble צָרָֽה׃ tza.Rah H6869 . 20 [ As ] he that taketh off a garment בֶּ֨גֶד׀ Be.ged H899 in cold weather, [ and as ] vinegar חֹ֣מֶץ Cho.metz H2558 upon nitre, so is he that singeth songs בַּ֝שִּׁרִ֗ים ba.shi.Rim H7892 to a sad heart לֶב־ lev- H3820 . 22 for thou shalt heap coals גֶֽחָלִ֗ים ge.cha.Lim H1513 of fire upon his head רֹאשׁ֑וֹ ro.Sho H7218 , and Jehovah shall reward H7999 thee. 23 The north צָ֭פוֹן Tza.fon H6828 wind ר֣וּחַ Ru.ach H7307 bringeth forth rain גָּ֑שֶׁם Ga.shem H1653 , and the angry countenance a backbiting tongue לְשׁ֣וֹן le.Shon H3956 . 24 It is better ט֗וֹב Tov H2896 to dwell שֶׁ֥בֶת She.vet H3427 in a corner פִּנַּת־ pi.nat- H6438 of the housetop , than with a contentious woman מֵאֵ֥שֶׁת me.'E.shet H802 , and a house וּבֵ֥ית u.Veit H1004 in common. 26 A troubled fountain וּמָק֣וֹר u.ma.Kor H4726 , and a defiled well , is a righteous צַ֝דִּ֗יק tza.Dik H6662 [ man ] that giveth way before the wicked רָשָֽׁע׃ ra.Sha' H7563 . 27 It is not good ט֑וֹב Tov H2896 to eat אָ֘כֹ֤ל 'a.Khol H398 much הַרְבּ֣וֹת har.Bot H7235 honey דְּבַ֣שׁ de.Vash H1706 ; and to search H2714 into weighty matters is [itself] a weight. 28 He that hath no rule over his own spirit לְרוּחֽוֹ׃ le.ru.Cho H7307 is [ as ] a city עִ֣יר 'ir H5892 broken H6555 down H6555 , without walls חוֹמָ֑ה cho.Mah H2346 . ← Proverbs 24 Proverbs 26 → Commentaries on Proverbs 25 Darby Bible — 1889 — Public Domain
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