Proverbs 25 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Proverbs 26

¹Like snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honor is not fitting for a fool.

KJVAs snow^H7950 in summer^H7019, and as rain^H4306 in harvest^H7105, so honour^H3519 is not seemly^H5000 for a fool^H3684.

² Like a fluttering sparrow, like a darting swallow, so the undeserved curse doesn’t come to rest.

KJVAs the bird^H6833 by wandering^H5110^(H8800), as the swallow^H1866 by flying^H5774^(H8800), so the curse^H7045 causeless^H2600 shall not come^H935^(H8799).

³ A whip is for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the back of fools!

KJVA whip^H7752 for the horse^H5483, a bridle^H4964 for the ass^H2543, and a rod^H7626 for the fool's^H3684 back^H1460.

⁴ Don’t answer a fool according to his folly, lest you also be like him.

KJVAnswer^H6030^(H8799) not a fool^H3684 according to his folly^H200, lest thou also be like^H7737^(H8799) unto him.

⁵ Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes.

KJVAnswer^H6030^(H8798) a fool^H3684 according to his folly^H200, lest he be wise^H2450 in his own conceit^H5869.

⁶ One who sends a message by the hand of a fool is cutting off feet and drinking violence.

KJVHe that sendeth^H7971^(H8802) a message^H1697 by the hand^H3027 of a fool^H3684 cutteth off^H7096^(H8764) the feet^H7272, and drinketh^H8354^(H8802) damage^H2555.

⁷ Like the legs of the lame that hang loose, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

KJVThe legs^H7785 of the lame^H6455 are not equal^H1809^(H8804): so is a parable^H4912 in the mouth^H6310 of fools^H3684.

⁸ As one who binds a stone in a sling, so is he who gives honor to a fool.

KJVAs he that bindeth^H6872^(H8675)^H6887^(H8800) a stone^H68 in a sling^H4773, so is he that giveth^H5414^(H8802) honour^H3519 to a fool^H3684.

⁹ Like a thorn bush that goes into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

KJVAs a thorn^H2336 goeth up^H5927^(H8804) into the hand^H3027 of a drunkard^H7910, so is a parable^H4912 in the mouth^H6310 of fools^H3684.

¹⁰ As an archer who wounds all, so is he who hires a fool or he who hires those who pass by.

KJVThe great^H7227 God that formed^H2342^(H8789) all things both rewardeth^H7936^(H8802) the fool^H3684, and rewardeth^H7936^(H8802) transgressors^H5674^(H8802).

¹¹ As a dog that returns to his vomit, so is a fool who repeats his folly.

KJVAs a dog^H3611 returneth^H7725^(H8804) to his vomit^H6892, so a fool^H3684 returneth^H8138^(H8802) to his folly^H200.

¹² Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

KJVSeest^H7200^(H8804) thou a man^H376 wise^H2450 in his own conceit^H5869? there is more hope^H8615 of a fool^H3684 than of him.

¹³ The sluggard says, “There is a lion in the road! A fierce lion roams the streets!”

KJVThe slothful^H6102 man saith^H559^(H8804), There is a lion^H7826 in the way^H1870; a lion^H738 is in the streets^H7339.

¹⁴ As the door turns on its hinges, so does the sluggard on his bed.

KJVAs the door^H1817 turneth^H5437^(H8735) upon his hinges^H6735, so doth the slothful^H6102 upon his bed^H4296.

¹⁵ The sluggard buries his hand in the dish. He is too lazy to bring it back to his mouth.

KJVThe slothful^H6102 hideth^H2934^(H8804) his hand^H3027 in his bosom^H6747; it grieveth^H3811^(H8738) him to bring it again^H7725^(H8687) to his mouth^H6310.

¹⁶ The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven men who answer with discretion.

KJVThe sluggard^H6102 is wiser^H2450 in his own conceit^H5869 than seven men^H7651 that can render^H7725^(H8688) a reason^H2940.

¹⁷ Like one who grabs a dog’s ears is one who passes by and meddles in a quarrel not his own.

KJVHe that passeth by^H5674^(H8802), and meddleth^H5674^(H8693) with strife^H7379 belonging not to him, is like one that taketh^H2388^(H8688) a dog^H3611 by the ears^H241.

¹⁸ Like a madman who shoots torches, arrows, and death,

KJVAs a mad^H3856^(H8700) man who casteth^H3384^(H8802) firebrands^H2131, arrows^H2671, and death^H4194,

¹⁹ is the man who deceives his neighbor and says, “Am I not joking?”

KJVSo is the man^H376 that deceiveth^H7411^(H8765) his neighbour^H7453, and saith^H559^(H8804), Am not I in sport^H7832^(H8764)?

²⁰ For lack of wood a fire goes out. Without gossip, a quarrel dies down.

KJVWhere no^H657 wood^H6086 is, there the fire^H784 goeth out^H3518^(H8799): so where there is no talebearer^H5372, the strife^H4066 ceaseth^H8367^(H8799).

²¹ As coals are to hot embers, and wood to fire, so is a contentious man to kindling strife.

KJVAs coals^H6352 are to burning coals^H1513, and wood^H6086 to fire^H784; so is a contentious^H4079^(H8675)^H4066 man^H376 to kindle^H2787^(H8771) strife^H7379.

²² The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, they go down into the innermost parts.

KJVThe words^H1697 of a talebearer^H5372 are as wounds^H3859^(H8693), and they go down^H3381^(H8804) into the innermost parts^H2315 of the belly^H990.

²³ Like silver dross on an earthen vessel are the lips of a fervent one with an evil heart.

KJVBurning^H1814^(H8801) lips^H8193 and a wicked^H7451 heart^H3820 are like a potsherd^H2789 covered^H6823^(H8794) with silver^H3701 dross^H5509.

²⁴ A malicious man disguises himself with his lips, but he harbors evil in his heart.

KJVHe that hateth^H8130^(H8802) dissembleth^H5234^(H8735) with his lips^H8193, and layeth up^H7896^(H8799) deceit^H4820 within^H7130 him;

²⁵ When his speech is charming, don’t believe him, for there are seven abominations in his heart.

KJVWhen he speaketh^H6963 fair^H2603^(H8762), believe^H539^(H8686) him not: for there are seven^H7651 abominations^H8441 in his heart^H3820.

²⁶ His malice may be concealed by deception, but his wickedness will be exposed in the assembly.

KJVWhose hatred^H8135 is covered^H3680^(H8691) by deceit^H4860, his wickedness^H7451 shall be shewed^H1540^(H8735) before the whole congregation^H6951.

²⁷ Whoever digs a pit shall fall into it. Whoever rolls a stone, it will come back on him.

KJVWhoso diggeth^H3738^(H8802) a pit^H7845 shall fall^H5307^(H8799) therein: and he that rolleth^H1556^(H8802) a stone^H68, it will return^H7725^(H8799) upon him.

²⁸ A lying tongue hates those it hurts; and a flattering mouth works ruin.

KJVA lying^H8267 tongue^H3956 hateth^H8130^(H8799) those that are afflicted^H1790 by it; and a flattering^H2509 mouth^H6310 worketh^H6213^(H8799) ruin^H4072.

WEB·Proverbs 25

¹These also are proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out.

KJVThese are also proverbs^H4912 of Solomon^H8010, which the men^H582 of Hezekiah^H2396 king^H4428 of Judah^H3063 copied out^H6275^(H8689).

² It is the glory of God to conceal a thing, but the glory of kings is to search out a matter.

KJVIt is the glory^H3519 of God^H430 to conceal^H5641^(H8687) a thing^H1697: but the honour^H3519 of kings^H4428 is to search out^H2713^(H8800) a matter^H1697.

³ As the heavens for height, and the earth for depth, so the hearts of kings are unsearchable.

KJVThe heaven^H8064 for height^H7312, and the earth^H776 for depth^H6011, and the heart^H3820 of kings^H4428 is unsearchable^H2714.

⁴ Take away the dross from the silver, and material comes out for the refiner.

KJVTake away^H1898^(H8800) the dross^H5509 from the silver^H3701, and there shall come forth^H3318^(H8799) a vessel^H3627 for the finer^H6884^(H8802).

⁵ Take away the wicked from the king’s presence, and his throne will be established in righteousness.

KJVTake away^H1898^(H8800) the wicked^H7563 from before^H6440 the king^H4428, and his throne^H3678 shall be established^H3559^(H8735) in righteousness^H6664.

⁶ Don’t exalt yourself in the presence of the king, or claim a place among great men;

KJVPut not forth^H1921^(H8691) thyself in the presence^H6440 of the king^H4428, and stand^H5975^(H8799) not in the place^H4725 of great^H1419 men:

⁷ for it is better that it be said to you, “Come up here,” than that you should be put lower in the presence of the prince, whom your eyes have seen.

KJVFor better^H2896 it is that it be said^H559^(H8800) unto thee, Come up^H5927^(H8798) hither; than that thou shouldest be put lower^H8213^(H8687) in the presence^H6440 of the prince^H5081 whom thine eyes^H5869 have seen^H7200^(H8804).

⁸ Don’t be hasty in bringing charges to court. What will you do in the end when your neighbor shames you?

KJVGo not forth^H3318^(H8799) hastily^H4118 to strive^H7378^(H8800), lest thou know not what to do^H6213^(H8799) in the end^H319 thereof, when thy neighbour^H7453 hath put thee to shame^H3637^(H8687).

⁹ Debate your case with your neighbor, and don’t betray the confidence of another,

KJVDebate^H7378^(H8798) thy cause^H7379 with thy neighbour^H7453 himself; and discover^H1540^(H8762) not a secret^H5475 to another^H312:

¹⁰ lest one who hears it put you to shame, and your bad reputation never depart.

KJVLest he that heareth^H8085^(H8802) it put thee to shame^H2616^(H8762), and thine infamy^H1681 turn not away^H7725^(H8799).

¹¹ A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver.

KJVA word^H1697 fitly^H212^(H8675)^H655 spoken^H1696^(H8803) is like apples^H8598 of gold^H2091 in pictures^H4906 of silver^H3701.

¹² As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover to an obedient ear.

KJVAs an earring^H5141 of gold^H2091, and an ornament^H2481 of fine gold^H3800, so is a wise^H2450 reprover^H3198^(H8688) upon an obedient^H8085^(H8802) ear^H241.

¹³ As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to those who send him; for he refreshes the soul of his masters.

KJVAs the cold^H6793 of snow^H7950 in the time^H3117 of harvest^H7105, so is a faithful^H539^(H8737) messenger^H6735 to them that send^H7971^(H8802) him: for he refresheth^H7725^(H8686) the soul^H5315 of his masters^H113.

¹⁴ As clouds and wind without rain, so is he who boasts of gifts deceptively.

KJVWhoso^H376 boasteth^H1984^(H8693) himself of a false^H8267 gift^H4991 is like clouds^H5387 and wind^H7307 without rain^H1653.

¹⁵ By patience a ruler is persuaded. A soft tongue breaks the bone.

KJVBy long^H753 forbearing^H639 is a prince^H7101 persuaded^H6601^(H8792), and a soft^H7390 tongue^H3956 breaketh^H7665^(H8799) the bone^H1634.

¹⁶ Have you found honey? Eat as much as is sufficient for you, lest you eat too much, and vomit it.

KJVHast thou found^H4672^(H8804) honey^H1706? eat^H398^(H8798) so much as is sufficient^H1767 for thee, lest thou be filled^H7646^(H8799) therewith, and vomit^H6958^(H8689) it.

¹⁷ Let your foot be seldom in your neighbor’s house, lest he be weary of you, and hate you.

KJVWithdraw^H3365^(H8685) thy foot^H7272 from thy neighbour's^H7453 house^H1004; lest he be weary^H7646^(H8799) of thee, and so hate^H8130^(H8804) thee.

¹⁸ A man who gives false testimony against his neighbor is like a club, a sword, or a sharp arrow.

KJVA man^H376 that beareth^H6030^(H8802) false^H8267 witness^H5707 against his neighbour^H7453 is a maul^H4650, and a sword^H2719, and a sharp^H8150^(H8802) arrow^H2671.

¹⁹ Confidence in someone unfaithful in time of trouble is like a bad tooth or a lame foot.

KJVConfidence^H4009 in an unfaithful man^H898^(H8802) in time^H3117 of trouble^H6869 is like a broken^H7465 tooth^H8127, and a foot^H7272 out of joint^H4154.

²⁰ As one who takes away a garment in cold weather, or vinegar on soda, so is one who sings songs to a heavy heart.

KJVAs he that taketh away^H5710^(H8688) a garment^H899 in cold^H7135 weather^H3117, and as vinegar^H2558 upon nitre^H5427, so is he that singeth^H7891^(H8802) songs^H7892 to an heavy^H7451 heart^H3820.

²¹ If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat. If he is thirsty, give him water to drink;

KJVIf thine enemy^H8130^(H8802) be hungry^H7457, give him bread^H3899 to eat^H398^(H8685); and if he be thirsty^H6771, give him water^H4325 to drink^H8248^(H8685):

²² for you will heap coals of fire on his head, and Yahweh will reward you.

KJVFor thou shalt heap^H2846^(H8802) coals of fire^H1513 upon his head^H7218, and the LORD^H3068 shall reward^H7999^(H8762) thee.

²³ The north wind produces rain; so a backbiting tongue brings an angry face.

KJVThe north^H6828 wind^H7307 driveth away^H2342^(H8787) rain^H1653: so doth an angry^H2194^(H8737) countenance^H6440 a backbiting^H5643 tongue^H3956.

²⁴ It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop than to share a house with a contentious woman.

KJVIt is better^H2896 to dwell^H3427^(H8800) in the corner^H6438 of the housetop^H1406, than with a brawling^H4079^(H8675)^H4066 woman^H802 and in a wide^H2267 house^H1004.

²⁵ Like cold water to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.

KJVAs cold^H7119 waters^H4325 to a thirsty^H5889 soul^H5315, so is good^H2896 news^H8052 from a far^H4801 country^H776.

²⁶ Like a muddied spring and a polluted well, so is a righteous man who gives way before the wicked.

KJVA righteous^H6662 man falling down^H4131^(H8801) before^H6440 the wicked^H7563 is as a troubled^H7515^(H8737) fountain^H4599, and a corrupt^H7843^(H8716) spring^H4726.

²⁷ It is not good to eat much honey, nor is it honorable to seek one’s own honor.

KJVIt is not good^H2896 to eat^H398^(H8800) much^H7235^(H8687) honey^H1706: so for men to search^H2714 their own glory^H3519 is not glory^H3519.

²⁸ Like a city that is broken down and without walls is a man whose spirit is without restraint.

KJVHe^H376 that hath no rule^H4623 over his own spirit^H7307 is like a city^H5892 that is broken down^H6555^(H8803), and without walls^H2346.

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