Proverbs 25

NEW AMERICAN BIBLE	KING JAMES BIBLE
1 These also are proverbs of Solomon. The men of Hezekiah, king of Judah, transmitted them.	1 These are also proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah 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 a thing: but the honour of kings is to search out a matter.
3 As the heavens in height, and the earth in depth, the heart of kings is unfathomable.	3 The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings is unsearchable.
4 Remove the dross from silver, and it comes forth perfectly purified;	4 Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer.
5 Remove the wicked from the presence of the king, and his throne is made firm through righteousness.	5 Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.
6 Claim no honor in the king's presence, nor occupy the place of great men;	6 Put not forth thyself in the presence of 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 better it is that it be said unto thee, Come up hither; than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince whom thine eyes have seen.
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 Go not forth hastily to strive, lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.
9 Discuss your case with your neighbor, but another man's secret do not disclose;	9 Debate thy cause with thy neighbour himself; and discover not a secret to another:
10 Lest, hearing it, he reproach you, and your ill repute cease not.	10 Lest he that heareth it put thee to shame, and thine infamy turn not away.
11 Like golden apples in silver settings are words spoken at the proper time.	11 A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures 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 an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an 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 them that send him: for he refresheth the soul of his masters.
14 Like clouds and wind when no rain follows is the man who boastfully promises what he never gives.	14 Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind without rain.
15 By patience is a ruler persuaded, and a soft tongue will break a bone.	15 By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.
16 If you find honey, eat only what you need, lest you become glutted with it and vomit it up.	16 Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.
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 thy neighbour's house; lest he be weary of thee, and so 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 a maul, 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 Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.
20 Like a moth in clothing, or a maggot in wood, sorrow gnaws at the human heart.	20 As he that taketh away a garment in cold weather, and as vinegar upon nitre, so is he that singeth songs to an heavy heart.
21 If your enemy be hungry, give him food to eat, if he be thirsty, give him to drink;	21 If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, 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 coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD shall reward thee.
23 The north wind brings rain, and a backbiting tongue an angry countenance.	23 The north wind driveth away rain: so doth an angry 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 dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house.
25 Like cool water to one faint from thirst is good news from a far country.	25 As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news 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 righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring.
27 To eat too much honey is not good; nor to seek honor after honor.	27 It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory.
28 Like an open city with no defenses is the man with no check on his feelings.	28 He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.