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Proverbs 25

New American Standard Bible 1995

Similitudes, Instructions

1TheseH428 alsoH1571 are 1proverbsH4912 of SolomonH8010 whichH834 the menH376 of HezekiahH2396, kingH4428 of JudahH3063, transcribedH6275.

2It is the gloryH3519 of GodH430 to 2concealH5641 a matterH1697, But the gloryH3519 of 3kingsH4428 is to searchH2713 out a matterH1697.3As the heavensH8064 for heightH7312 and the earthH776 for depthH6011, So the heartH3820 of kingsH4428 is unsearchableH369H2714.4TakeH1898 awayH1898 the 4drossH5509 from the silverH3701, And there comesH3318 out a vesselH3627 for the 5smithH6884;5TakeH1898 awayH1898 the 6wickedH7563 beforeH6440 the kingH4428, And his 7throneH3678 will be establishedH3559 in righteousnessH6664.6Do not claimH1921 honorH1921 in the presenceH6440 of the kingH4428, And do not standH5975 in the placeH4725 of greatH1419 menH1419;7For 8it is betterH2896 that it be saidH559 to you, “ComeH5927 up hereH2008,” ThanH4480 for you to be placedH8213 lowerH8213 in the presenceH6440 of the princeH5081, WhomH834 your eyesH5869 have seenH7200.

8Do not goH3318 out 9hastilyH4118 to 10argueH7378 your case; 11OtherwiseH6435, whatH4100 will you doH6213 in 12the endH319, When your neighborH7453 humiliatesH3637 you?91314ArgueH7378 your caseH7379 with your neighborH7453, And 15do not revealH1540 the secretH5475 of anotherH312,10OrH6435 he who hearsH8085 it will reproachH2616 you, And the evilH1681 reportH1681 about you will not 16passH7725 awayH7725.

11Like applesH8598 of goldH2091 in settingsH4906 of silverH3701 Is a 17wordH1697 spokenH1696 in 18right circumstancesH655.12Like 19an 20earringH5141 of goldH2091 and an 21ornamentH2481 of 22fineH3800 goldH3800 Is a wiseH2450 reproverH3198 to a 23listeningH8085 earH241.13Like the coldH6793 of snowH7950 in the 24timeH3117 of harvestH7105 Is a 25faithfulH539 messengerH6735 to those who sendH7971 him, For he refreshesH7725 the soulH5315 of his mastersH113.14Like 26cloudsH5387 and 27windH7307 withoutH369 rainH1653 Is a manH376 who boastsH1984 28of his giftsH4991 falselyH8267.15By 2930forbearanceH753H639 a rulerH7101 may be persuadedH6601, And a softH7390 tongueH3956 breaksH7665 the boneH1634.16Have you 31foundH4672 honeyH1706? EatH398 only 32whatH1767 you needH1767, That you not haveH7646 it in excessH7646 and vomitH7006 it.17Let your footH7272 rarelyH3365 be in your neighbor’sH7453 houseH1004, OrH6435 he will becomeH7646 33wearyH7646 of you and hateH8130 you.18Like a clubH4650 and a 34swordH2719 and a sharpH8150 35arrowH2671 Is a manH376 who bearsH6030 36falseH8267 witnessH5707 against his neighborH7453.19Like a badH7489 toothH8127 and 37an unsteadyH4571 footH7272 Is confidenceH4009 in a 38faithlessH898 man in timeH3117 of troubleH6869.20Like one who takesH5710 offH5710 a garmentH899 on a coldH7135 dayH3117, or like vinegarH2558 on 39sodaH5427, Is he who singsH7891 songsH7892 to 40a troubledH7451 heartH3820.2141IfH518 42your enemyH8130 is hungryH7457, giveH398 him foodH3899 to eatH398; And ifH518 he is thirstyH6771, giveH8248 him waterH4325 to drinkH8248;22For you will 43heapH2846 burning coalsH1513 on his headH7218, And 44the LordH3068 will rewardH7999 you.23The northH6828 windH7307 bringsH2342 forthH2342 rainH1653, And a 4546backbitingH5643 tongueH3956, an angryH2194 countenanceH6440.24It is 47betterH2896 to liveH3427 in a cornerH6438 of the roofH1406 ThanH4480 48in a houseH1004 sharedH2267 with a contentiousH4066 womanH802.25Like coldH7119 waterH4325 to a wearyH5889 soulH5315, So is 49goodH2896 newsH8052 from a distantH4801 landH776.26Like a 50trampledH7511 springH4599 and a 51pollutedH7843 wellH4726 Is a righteousH6662 manH6662 who givesH4131 wayH4131 beforeH6440 the wickedH7563.27It is not goodH2896 to eatH398 muchH7235 honeyH1706, NorH3808 is it gloryH3519 to 52searchH2714 out 53one’s own gloryH3519.28Like a 54cityH5892 that is brokenH6555 into and withoutH369 wallsH2346 Is a manH376 55whoH834 hasH369 noH369 controlH4623 over his spiritH7307.

Notes

  1. 1. Proverbs 25:1 Prov 1:1 ↩
  2. 2. Proverbs 25:2 Deut 29:29; Rom 11:33 ↩
  3. 3. Proverbs 25:2 Ezra 6:1 ↩
  4. 4. Proverbs 25:4 Prov 26:23; Ezek 22:18 ↩
  5. 5. Proverbs 25:4 Mal 3:2, 3 ↩
  6. 6. Proverbs 25:5 Prov 20:8 ↩
  7. 7. Proverbs 25:5 Prov 16:12 ↩
  8. 8. Proverbs 25:7 Luke 14:7-11 ↩
  9. 9. Proverbs 25:8 Prov 17:14; Matt 5:25 ↩
  10. 10. Proverbs 25:8 Lit contend ↩
  11. 11. Proverbs 25:8 Lit Lest ↩
  12. 12. Proverbs 25:8 Lit its ↩
  13. 13. Proverbs 25:9 Lit Contend ↩
  14. 14. Proverbs 25:9 Matt 18:15 ↩
  15. 15. Proverbs 25:9 Prov 11:13 ↩
  16. 16. Proverbs 25:10 Lit return ↩
  17. 17. Proverbs 25:11 Prov 15:23 ↩
  18. 18. Proverbs 25:11 Lit its ↩
  19. 19. Proverbs 25:12 Or a nose ring ↩
  20. 20. Proverbs 25:12 Ex 32:2; 35:22; Ezek 16:12 ↩
  21. 21. Proverbs 25:12 2 Sam 1:24 ↩
  22. 22. Proverbs 25:12 Job 28:17 ↩
  23. 23. Proverbs 25:12 Prov 15:31; 20:12 ↩
  24. 24. Proverbs 25:13 Lit day ↩
  25. 25. Proverbs 25:13 Prov 13:17 ↩
  26. 26. Proverbs 25:14 Jude 12 ↩
  27. 27. Proverbs 25:14 Jer 5:13; Mic 2:11 ↩
  28. 28. Proverbs 25:14 Lit in a gift of falsehood ↩
  29. 29. Proverbs 25:15 Lit length of anger ↩
  30. 30. Proverbs 25:15 Gen 32:4; 1 Sam 25:24; Eccl 10:4 ↩
  31. 31. Proverbs 25:16 Judg 14:8; 1 Sam 14:25 ↩
  32. 32. Proverbs 25:16 Lit your sufficiency ↩
  33. 33. Proverbs 25:17 Lit surfeited with ↩
  34. 34. Proverbs 25:18 Ps 57:4; Prov 12:18 ↩
  35. 35. Proverbs 25:18 Jer 9:8 ↩
  36. 36. Proverbs 25:18 Ex 20:16; Prov 24:28 ↩
  37. 37. Proverbs 25:19 Lit a slipping foot ↩
  38. 38. Proverbs 25:19 Job 6:15; Is 36:6 ↩
  39. 39. Proverbs 25:20 I.e. natron ↩
  40. 40. Proverbs 25:20 Lit an evil ↩
  41. 41. Proverbs 25:21 Ex 23:4, 5; 2 Kin 6:22; 2 Chr 28:15; Matt 5:44; Rom 12:20 ↩
  42. 42. Proverbs 25:21 Lit one who hates you ↩
  43. 43. Proverbs 25:22 Lit snatch up ↩
  44. 44. Proverbs 25:22 2 Sam 16:12; Matt 6:4, 6 ↩
  45. 45. Proverbs 25:23 Lit tongue of secrecy ↩
  46. 46. Proverbs 25:23 Ps 101:5 ↩
  47. 47. Proverbs 25:24 Prov 21:9 ↩
  48. 48. Proverbs 25:24 Lit with a woman of contentions and a house of association ↩
  49. 49. Proverbs 25:25 Prov 15:30 ↩
  50. 50. Proverbs 25:26 Ezek 32:2; 34:18, 19 ↩
  51. 51. Proverbs 25:26 Lit ruined ↩
  52. 52. Proverbs 25:27 Prov 27:2; Luke 14:11 ↩
  53. 53. Proverbs 25:27 Lit their ↩
  54. 54. Proverbs 25:28 Prov 16:32 ↩
  55. 55. Proverbs 25:28 2 Chr 32:5; Neh 1:3 ↩

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