Chapter 25
Proverbs 25
These are also Prouerbes of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Iudah copied out.
Geneva 1599THESE ARE ALSO PARABLES of Salomon, which the men of Hezekiah King of Iudah copied out.
גַּם אֵ֭לֶּה מִשְׁלֵ֣י שְׁלֹמֹ֑ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר הֶ֝עְתִּ֗יקוּ אַנְשֵׁ֤י חִזְקִיָּ֬ה מֶֽלֶךְ יְהוּדָֽה
It is the glory of God to conceale a thing: but the honour of Kings is to search out a matter.
Geneva 1599The glorie of God is to conceale a thing secret: but the Kings honour is to search out a thing.
כְּבֹ֣ד אֱ֭לֹהִים הַסְתֵּ֣ר דָּבָ֑ר וּ/כְבֹ֥ד מְ֝לָכִ֗ים חֲקֹ֣ר דָּבָֽר
The heauen for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of Kings is vnsearchable.
Geneva 1599The heaues in height, and the earth in deepenes, and the Kings heart can no man search out.
שָׁמַ֣יִם לָ֭/רוּם וָ/אָ֣רֶץ לָ/עֹ֑מֶק וְ/לֵ֥ב מְ֝לָכִ֗ים אֵ֣ין חֵֽקֶר
Take away the drosse from the siluer, and there shall come foorth a vessell for the finer.
Geneva 1599Take the drosse from the siluer, and there shall proceede a vessell for the finer.
הָג֣וֹ סִיגִ֣ים מִ/כָּ֑סֶף וַ/יֵּצֵ֖א לַ/צֹּרֵ֣ף כֶּֽלִי
Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shalbe established in righteousnes.
Geneva 1599Take away the wicked from the King, and his throne shall be stablished in righteousnes.
הָג֣וֹ רָ֭שָׁע לִ/פְנֵי מֶ֑לֶךְ וְ/יִכּ֖וֹן בַּ/צֶּ֣דֶק כִּסְאֽ/וֹ
Put not forth thy selfe in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men.
Geneva 1599Boast not thy selfe before the King, and stand not in the place of great men.
אַל תִּתְהַדַּ֥ר לִ/פְנֵי מֶ֑לֶךְ וּ/בִ/מְק֥וֹם גְּ֝דֹלִ֗ים אַֽל תַּעֲמֹֽד
For better it is that it be said vnto thee, Come vp hither; then that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the Prince whom thine eies haue seene.
Geneva 1599For it is better, that it be saide vnto thee, Come vp hither, then thou to be put lower in the presece of the prince whom thine eyes haue seene.
כִּ֤י ט֥וֹב אֲמָר לְ/ךָ֗ עֲֽלֵ֫ה הֵ֥נָּה מֵֽ֭/הַשְׁפִּ֣ילְ/ךָ לִ/פְנֵ֣י נָדִ֑יב אֲשֶׁ֖ר רָא֣וּ עֵינֶֽי/ךָ
Goe not forth hastily to striue, lest thou know not what to doe in the ende thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.
Geneva 1599Goe not foorth hastily to strife, least thou know not what to doe in the ende thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.
אַל תֵּצֵ֥א לָ/רִ֗ב מַ֫הֵ֥ר פֶּ֣ן מַה תַּ֭עֲשֶׂה בְּ/אַחֲרִיתָ֑/הּ בְּ/הַכְלִ֖ים אֹתְ/ךָ֣ רֵעֶֽ/ךָ
Debate thy cause with thy neighbour himselfe; and discouer not a secret to another:
Geneva 1599Debate thy matter with thy neighbour, and discouer not the secret to another,
רִֽ֭יבְ/ךָ רִ֣יב אֶת רֵעֶ֑/ךָ וְ/ס֖וֹד אַחֵ֣ר אַל תְּגָֽל
Lest he that heareth it, put thee to shame, and thine infamie turne not away.
Geneva 1599Least he that heareth it put thee to shame, and thine infamie doe not cease.
פֶּֽן יְחַסֶּדְ/ךָ֥ שֹׁמֵ֑עַ וְ֝/דִבָּתְ/ךָ֗ לֹ֣א תָשֽׁוּב
A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of siluer.
Geneva 1599A word spoken in his place, is like apples of golde with pictures of siluer.
תַּפּוּחֵ֣י זָ֭הָב בְּ/מַשְׂכִּיּ֥וֹת כָּ֑סֶף דָּ֝בָ֗ר דָּבֻ֥ר עַל אָפְנָֽי/ו
As an eare-ring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprouer vpon an obedient eare.
Geneva 1599He that reprooueth the wise, and the obedient eare, is as a golden earering and an ornament of fine golde.
נֶ֣זֶם זָ֭הָב וַ/חֲלִי כָ֑תֶם מוֹכִ֥יחַ חָ֝כָ֗ם עַל אֹ֥זֶן שֹׁמָֽעַת
As the cold of snow in the time of haruest, so is a faithfull messenger to them that send him: for hee refresheth the soule of his masters.
Geneva 1599As the colde of the snowe in the time of haruest, so is a faithfull messenger to them that send him: for he refresheth the soule of his masters.
כְּ/צִנַּת שֶׁ֨לֶג בְּ/י֬וֹם קָצִ֗יר צִ֣יר נֶ֭אֱמָן לְ/שֹׁלְחָ֑י/ו וְ/נֶ֖פֶשׁ אֲדֹנָ֣י/ו יָשִֽׁיב
Who so boasteth himselfe of a false gift, is like cloudes and winde without raine.
Geneva 1599A man that boasteth of false liberalitie, is like cloudes and winde without raine.
נְשִׂיאִ֣ים וְ֭/רוּחַ וְ/גֶ֣שֶׁם אָ֑יִן אִ֥ישׁ מִ֝תְהַלֵּ֗ל בְּ/מַתַּת שָֽׁקֶר
By long forbearing is a Prince perswaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.
Geneva 1599A Prince is pacified by staying of anger, and a soft tongue breaketh the bones.
בְּ/אֹ֣רֶךְ אַ֭פַּיִם יְפֻתֶּ֣ה קָצִ֑ין וְ/לָשׁ֥וֹן רַ֝כָּ֗ה תִּשְׁבָּר גָּֽרֶם
Hast thou found hony? eate so much as is sufficient for thee: lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.
Geneva 1599If thou haue found hony, eate that is sufficient for thee, least thou be ouerfull, and vomit it.
דְּבַ֣שׁ מָ֭צָאתָ אֱכֹ֣ל דַּיֶּ֑/ךָּ פֶּן תִּ֝שְׂבָּעֶ֗/נּוּ וַ/הֲקֵֽאתֽ/וֹ
Withdraw thy foote from thy neighbours house: lest he be weary of thee, and so hate thee.
Geneva 1599Withdrawe thy foote from thy neighbours house, least he be weary of thee, and hate thee.
הֹקַ֣ר רַ֭גְלְ/ךָ מִ/בֵּ֣ית רֵעֶ֑/ךָ פֶּן יִ֝שְׂבָּעֲ/ךָ֗ וּ/שְׂנֵאֶֽ/ךָ
A man that beareth false witnes against his neighbour, is a maule, and a sword, and a sharpe arrow.
Geneva 1599A man that beareth false witnes against his neighbour, is like an hammer and a sword, and a sharpe arrowe.
מֵפִ֣יץ וְ֭/חֶרֶב וְ/חֵ֣ץ שָׁנ֑וּן אִ֥ישׁ עֹנֶ֥ה בְ֝/רֵעֵ֗/הוּ עֵ֣ד שָֽׁקֶר
Confidence in an vnfaithfull man in time of trouble, is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of ioynt.
Geneva 1599Confidence in an vnfaythfull man in time of trouble, is like a broken tooth and a sliding foote.
שֵׁ֣ן רֹ֭עָה וְ/רֶ֣גֶל מוּעָ֑דֶת מִבְטָ֥ח בּ֝וֹגֵ֗ד בְּ/י֣וֹם צָרָֽה
As hee that taketh away a garment in cold weather; and as vineger vpon nitre; so is he that singeth songs to an heauy heart.
Geneva 1599Hee that taketh away the garment in the colde season, is like vineger powred vpon nitre, or like him that singeth songs to an heauy heart.
מַ֥עֲדֶה בֶּ֨גֶד בְּ/י֣וֹם קָ֭רָה חֹ֣מֶץ עַל נָ֑תֶר וְ/שָׁ֥ר בַּ֝/שִּׁרִ֗ים עַ֣ל לֶב רָֽע
If thine enemie be hungry, giue him bread to eate: and if hee be thirstie, giue him water to drinke.
Geneva 1599If hee that hateth thee be hungry, giue him bread to eate, and if he be thirstie, giue him water to drinke.
אִם רָעֵ֣ב שֹׂ֭נַאֲ/ךָ הַאֲכִלֵ֣/הוּ לָ֑חֶם וְ/אִם צָ֝מֵ֗א הַשְׁקֵ֥/הוּ מָֽיִם
For thou shalt heape coales of fire vpon his head, and the LORD shall reward thee.
Geneva 1599For thou shalt lay coles vpon his head, and the Lord shall recompense thee.
כִּ֤י גֶֽחָלִ֗ים אַ֭תָּה חֹתֶ֣ה עַל רֹאשׁ֑/וֹ וַֽ֝/יהוָ֗ה יְשַׁלֶּם לָֽ/ךְ
The North winde driueth away raine: so doeth an angrie countenance a backbiting tongue.
Geneva 1599As the Northwinde driueth away the raine, so doeth an angry countenance the slandering tongue.
ר֣וּחַ צָ֭פוֹן תְּח֣וֹלֵֽל גָּ֑שֶׁם וּ/פָנִ֥ים נִ֝זְעָמִ֗ים לְשׁ֣וֹן סָֽתֶר
It is better to dwell in a corner of the house top, then with a brawling woman, and in a wide house.
Geneva 1599It is better to dwell in a corner of the house top, then with a contentious woman in a wide house.
ט֗וֹב שֶׁ֥בֶת עַל פִּנַּת גָּ֑ג מֵ/אֵ֥שֶׁת מדונים וּ/בֵ֥ית חָֽבֶר
As cold waters to a thirstie soule: so is good newes from a farre countrey.
Geneva 1599As are the colde waters to a weary soule, so is good newes from a farre countery.
מַ֣יִם קָ֭רִים עַל נֶ֣פֶשׁ עֲיֵפָ֑ה וּ/שְׁמוּעָ֥ה ט֝וֹבָ֗ה מֵ/אֶ֥רֶץ מֶרְחָֽק
A righteous man falling downe before the wicked, is as a troubled fountaine, aud a corrupt spring.
Geneva 1599A righteous man falling downe before the wicked, is like a troubled well, and a corrupt spring.
מַעְיָ֣ן נִ֭רְפָּשׂ וּ/מָק֣וֹר מָשְׁחָ֑ת צַ֝דִּ֗יק מָ֣ט לִ/פְנֵֽי רָשָֽׁע
It is not good to eat much hony: so for men to search their owne glory, is not glory.
Geneva 1599It is not good to eate much hony: so to search their owne glory is not glory.
אָ֘כֹ֤ל דְּבַ֣שׁ הַרְבּ֣וֹת לֹא ט֑וֹב וְ/חֵ֖קֶר כְּבֹדָ֣/ם כָּבֽוֹד
Hee that hath no rule ouer his owne spirit, is like a citie that is broken downe, and without walles.
Geneva 1599A man that refraineth not his appetite, is like a citie which is broken downe and without walles.
עִ֣יר פְּ֭רוּצָה אֵ֣ין חוֹמָ֑ה אִ֝֗ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֤ר אֵ֖ין מַעְצָ֣ר לְ/רוּחֽ/וֹ
End of pr chapter 25.