Revised Literal Translation
Proverbs 25:21-28
21If thine enemyH8130 be hungryH7457, give him breadH3899 to eatH398; and if he be thirstyH6771, give him waterH4325 to drinkH8248:
22For thou shalt heapH2846 coals of fireH1513 upon his headH7218, And YhwhH3068 shall rewardH7999 thee.
23The northH6828 windH7307 driveth awayH2342 rainH1653: so doth an angryH2194 countenanceH6440 a backbitingH5643 tongueH3956.1
24It is betterH2896 to dwellH3427 in the cornerH6438 of the housetopH1406, than with a brawlingH4066H4079 womanH802 and in a wideH2267 houseH1004.
25As coldH7119 watersH4325 to a thirstyH5889 soulH5315, so is goodH2896 newsH8052 from a farH4801 countryH776.
26A righteousH6662 man falling downH4131 beforeH6440 the wickedH7563 is as a troubledH7515 fountainH4599, and a corruptH7843 springH4726.
27It is not goodH2896 to eatH398 muchH7235 honeyH1706: so for men to searchH2714 their own gloryH3519 is not gloryH3519.
28HeH376 that hath no ruleH4623 over his own spiritH7307 is like a cityH5892 that is broken downH6555, and without wallsH2346.
Notes
- 1. Proverbs 25:23 driveth…: or, bringeth forth rain: so doth a backbiting tongue an angry countenance. ↩
Commentaries on Proverbs 25
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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