Proverbs 25

CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN	DOUAI-RHEIMS
1 These, too, are parables of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah, king of Judah, transferred.	1 These are also parables of Solomon, which the men of Ezechias king of Juda copied out.
2 It is to the glory of God to conceal a word, and it is to the glory of kings to investigate speech.	2 It is the glory of God to conceal the word, and the glory of kings to search out the speech.
3 Heaven above, and earth below, and the heart of kings are each unsearchable.	3 The heaven above, and the earth beneath, and the heart of kings is unsearchable.
4 Take away the tarnish from silver, and a most pure vessel will go forth.	4 Take away the rust from silver, and there shall come forth a most pure vessel:
5 Take away impiety from the face of the king, and his throne shall be made firm by justice.	5 Take away wickedness from the face of the king, and his throne shall be established with justice.
6 Do not appear glorious before the king, and do not stand in the place of the great.	6 Appear not glorious before the king, and stand not in the place of great men.
7 For it is better that it should be said to you, “Ascend to here,” than that you should 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 The things that your eyes have seen, do not offer hastily in a quarrel, lest afterward you may not be able to make amends, when you have dishonored your friend.	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 Argue your case with your friend, and do not reveal the secret to an outsider,	9 Treat thy cause with thy friend, and discover not the secret to a stranger:
10 lest perhaps he may insult you, when he has heard it, and he might not cease to reproach you. Grace and friendship free a man; preserve these for yourself, lest you fall under reproach.	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 Whoever speaks a word at an opportune time is like apples of gold on beds of silver.	11 To speak a word in due time, is like apples of gold on beds of silver.
12 Whoever reproves the wise and obedient ear is like an earring of gold with a shining pearl.	12 As an earring of gold and a bright pearl, so is he that reproveth the wise, and the obedient ear.
13 Just like the cold of snow in a time of harvest, so also is a faithful messenger to him who sent him: he causes his soul to rest.	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 A man who boasts and does not fulfill his promises is like clouds and wind, when rain does not follow.	14 As clouds, and wind, when no rain followeth, so is the man that boasteth, and doth not fulfil his promises.
15 By patience, a leader shall be appeased, and a soft tongue shall break hardness.	15 By patience a prince shall be appeased, and a soft tongue shall break hardness.
16 You have discovered honey; eat what is sufficient for you, lest perhaps, being filled up, you may vomit it.	16 Thou hast found honey, eat what is sufficient for thee, lest being glutted therewith thou vomit it up.
17 Withdraw your feet from the house of your neighbor, lest, when he has had his fill, he may hate you.	17 Withdraw thy foot from the house of thy neighbour, lest having his fill he hate thee.
18 A man who speaks false testimony against his neighbor is like a dart and a sword and a sharp arrow.	18 A man that beareth false witness against his neighbour, is like a dart and a sword and a sharp arrow.
19 Whoever sets his hopes on the unfaithful in a day of anguish is like a rotten tooth and weary foot,	19 To trust to an unfaithful man in the time of trouble, is like a rotten tooth, and weary foot,
20 and like one who loosens his garment in cold weather. Whoever sings verses to a wicked heart is like vinegar on baking soda. Just like a moth to a garment, and a worm to wood, so too does the sadness of a man do harm to the 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 is hungry, feed him. If he is thirsty, give him water to drink.	21 If thy enemy be hungry, give him to eat: if he thirst, give him water to drink:
22 For you will gather hot coals upon his head, and the Lord will repay you.	22 For thou shalt heap hot coals upon his head, and the Lord will reward thee.
23 The north wind brings forth the rain, and a sorrowful face brings forth a detracting tongue.	23 The north wind driveth away rain, as doth a sad countenance a backbiting tongue.
24 It is better to sit in a corner of the attic, than with an argumentative woman and in a shared house.	24 It is better to sit m a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman, and in a common house.
25 Like cold water to a thirsty soul, so too are good reports from a far away land.	25 As cold water to a thirsty soul, so is good tidings from a far country.
26 The just falling down before the impious is like a fountain stirred up by feet and like a corrupted spring.	26 A just man falling down before the wicked, is as a fountain troubled with the foot, and a corrupted spring.
27 Just as whoever eats too much honey, it is not good for him, so also whoever is an investigator of what is majestic will be overwhelmed by glory.	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 Just like a city lying in the open and without surrounding walls, so also is a man who is unable to restrain his own spirit in speaking.	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.