Proverbs 25

NEW AMERICAN BIBLE	DOUAI-RHEIMS
1 These also are proverbs of Solomon. The men of Hezekiah, king of Judah, transmitted them.	1 These are also parables of Solomon, which the men of Ezechias king of Juda copied out.
2 God has glory in what he conceals, kings have glory in what they fathom.	2 It is the glory of God to conceal the word, and the glory of kings to search out the speech.
3 As the heavens in height, and the earth in depth, the heart of kings is unfathomable.	3 The heaven above, and the earth beneath, and the heart of kings is unsearchable.
4 Remove the dross from silver, and it comes forth perfectly purified;	4 Take away the rust from silver, and there shall come forth a most pure vessel:
5 Remove the wicked from the presence of the king, and his throne is made firm through righteousness.	5 Take away wickedness from the face of the king, and his throne shall be established with justice.
6 Claim no honor in the king's presence, nor occupy the place of great men;	6 Appear not glorious before the king, and stand not in the place of great men.
7 For it is better that you be told, "Come up closer!" than that you be humbled before the prince.	7 For it is better that it should be said to thee: Come up hither; than that thou shouldst be humbled before the prince.
8 What your eyes have seen bring not forth hastily against an opponent; For what will you do later on when your neighbor puts you to shame?	8 The things which thy eyes have seen, utter not hastily in a quarrel: lest afterward thou mayst not be able to make amends, when thou hast dishonoured thy friend.
9 Discuss your case with your neighbor, but another man's secret do not disclose;	9 Treat thy cause with thy friend, and discover not the secret to a stranger:
10 Lest, hearing it, he reproach you, and your ill repute cease not.	10 Lest he insult over thee, when he hath heard it, and cease not to upbraid thee. Grace and friendship deliver a man: keep these for thyself, lest thou fall under reproach.
11 Like golden apples in silver settings are words spoken at the proper time.	11 To speak a word in due time, is like apples of gold on beds of silver.
12 Like a golden earring, or a necklace of fine gold, is a wise reprover to an obedient ear.	12 As an earring of gold and a bright pearl, so is he that reproveth the wise, and the obedient ear.
13 Like the coolness of snow in the heat of the harvest is a faithful messenger for the one who sends him. (He refreshes the soul of his master.)	13 As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to him that sent him, for he refresheth his soul.
14 Like clouds and wind when no rain follows is the man who boastfully promises what he never gives.	14 As clouds, and wind, when no rain followeth, so is the man that boasteth, and doth not fulfil his promises.
15 By patience is a ruler persuaded, and a soft tongue will break a bone.	15 By patience a prince shall be appeased, and a soft tongue shall break hardness.
16 If you find honey, eat only what you need, lest you become glutted with it and vomit it up.	16 Thou hast found honey, eat what is sufficient for thee, lest being glutted therewith thou vomit it up.
17 Let your foot be seldom in your neighbor's house, lest he have more than enough of you, and hate you.	17 Withdraw thy foot from the house of thy neighbour, lest having his fill he hate thee.
18 Like a club, or a sword, or a sharp arrow, is the man who bears false witness against his neighbor.	18 A man that beareth false witness against his neighbour, is like a dart and a sword and a sharp arrow.
19 Like an infected tooth or an unsteady foot is (dependence on) a faithless man in time of trouble.	19 To trust to an unfaithful man in the time of trouble, is like a rotten tooth, and weary foot,
20 Like a moth in clothing, or a maggot in wood, sorrow gnaws at the human heart.	20 And one that looseth his garment in cold weather. As vinegar upon nitre, so is he that singeth songs to a very evil heart. As a moth doth by a garment, and a worm by the wood: so the sadness of a man consumeth the heart.
21 If your enemy be hungry, give him food to eat, if he be thirsty, give him to drink;	21 If thy enemy be hungry, give him to eat: if he thirst, give him water to drink:
22 For live coals you will heap on his head, and the LORD will vindicate you.	22 For thou shalt heap hot coals upon his head, and the Lord will reward thee.
23 The north wind brings rain, and a backbiting tongue an angry countenance.	23 The north wind driveth away rain, as doth a sad countenance a backbiting tongue.
24 It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop than in a roomy house with a quarrelsome woman.	24 It is better to sit m a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman, and in a common house.
25 Like cool water to one faint from thirst is good news from a far country.	25 As cold water to a thirsty soul, so is good tidings from a far country.
26 Like a troubled fountain or a polluted spring is a just man who gives way before the wicked.	26 A just man falling down before the wicked, is as a fountain troubled with the foot, and a corrupted spring.
27 To eat too much honey is not good; nor to seek honor after honor.	27 As it is not good for a man to eat much honey, so he that is a searcher of majesty, shall be overwhelmed by glory.
28 Like an open city with no defenses is the man with no check on his feelings.	28 As a city that lieth open and is not compassed with walls, so is a man that cannot refrain his own spirit in speaking.