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Proverbs 25
King James Version
Proverbs 25
King James Version
25 These are also proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out.
2 It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings is to search out a matter.
3 The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings is unsearchable.
4 Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer.
5 Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.
6 Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men:
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 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 Debate thy cause with thy neighbour himself; and discover not a secret to another:
10 Lest he that heareth it put thee to shame, and thine infamy turn not away.
11 A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.
12 As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.
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 Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind without rain.
15 By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.
16 Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.
17 Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour's house; lest he be weary of thee, and so hate thee.
18 A man that beareth false witness against his neighbour is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.
19 Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.
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 thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:
22 For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the Lord shall reward thee.
23 The north wind driveth away rain: so doth an angry countenance a backbiting tongue.
24 It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house.
25 As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.
26 A righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring.
27 It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory.
28 He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.
Proverbs 25
Christian Standard Bible Anglicised
Proverbs 25
Christian Standard Bible Anglicised
Hezekiah’s Collection
2 It is the glory of God to conceal a matter(C)
and the glory of kings to investigate a matter.
3 As the heavens are high and the earth is deep,
so the hearts of kings cannot be investigated.
4 Remove impurities from silver,(D)
and material will be produced[a] for a silversmith.[b](E)
5 Remove the wicked from the king’s presence,(F)
and his throne will be established in righteousness.(G)
6 Don’t boast about yourself before the king,
and don’t stand in the place of the great;
7 for it is better for him to say to you, ‘Come up here! ’
than to demote you in plain view of a noble.[c](H)
8 Don’t take a matter to court hastily.(I)
Otherwise, what will you do afterwards
if your opponent[d] humiliates you?
9 Make your case with your opponent
without revealing another’s secret;(J)
10 otherwise, the one who hears will disgrace you,
and you’ll never live it down.[e]
11 A word spoken at the right time
is like gold apples in silver settings.(K)
12 A wise correction to a receptive ear(L)
is like a gold ring or an ornament of gold.
13 To those who send him, a trustworthy envoy
is like the coolness of snow on a harvest day;
he refreshes the life of his masters.(M)
14 The one who boasts about a gift that does not exist
is like clouds and wind without rain.(N)
15 A ruler can be persuaded through patience,
and a gentle tongue can break a bone.(O)
16 If you find honey,(P) eat only what you need;
otherwise, you’ll get sick from it and vomit.(Q)
17 Seldom set foot in your neighbour’s house;
otherwise, he’ll get sick of you and hate you.
18 A person giving false testimony against his neighbour(R)
is like a club, a sword, or a sharp arrow.(S)
19 Trusting an unreliable person in a difficult time
is like a rotten tooth or a faltering foot.(T)
20 Singing songs to a troubled heart
is like taking off clothing on a cold day
or like pouring vinegar on soda.[f](U)
21 If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat,
and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink,(V)
22 for you will heap burning coals on his head,
and the Lord will reward you.(W)
23 The north wind produces rain,
and a backbiting tongue, angry looks.
24 Better to live on the corner of a roof
than to share a house with a nagging wife.(X)
Footnotes
- 25:4 Lit will come out; Ex 32:24
- 25:4 Or and a vessel will be produced by a silversmith
- 25:7 Lit you before a noble whom your eyes see
- 25:8 Or neighbour, also in v. 9
- 25:10 Lit and your evil report will not turn back
- 25:20 Lit natron,or sodium carbonate
- 25:25 Or a weary person
- 25:27 Lit seek their glory, glory
Ordspråksboken 25
Svenska Folkbibeln
Ordspråksboken 25
Svenska Folkbibeln
Ordspråk av Salomo samlade av Hiskias män (Kap 25-29)
25 Dessa ordspråk är också av Salomo, samlade av Hiskias, Juda kungs, män.
2 Det är Guds ära att dölja en sak
och kungars ära att utforska den.
3 Himlens höjd och jordens djup
och kungars hjärtan kan ingen utrannsaka.
4 Tag bort slagget från silvret,
så får guldsmeden fram en klenod av det.
5 Tag de ogudaktiga ur kungens tjänst,
så blir hans tron befäst genom rättfärdighet.
6 Förhäv dig inte inför kungen
och ställ dig inte på de storas plats.
7 Ty det är bättre att man säger till dig: "Stig hit upp",
än att du flyttas ner för en förnämare man,
som dina ögon har sett.
8 Var inte för snabb att starta en rättstvist,
för vad tänker du göra längre fram,
om din motpart skämmer ut dig?
9 Lägg fram din egen sak mot din motpart,
men röj inte någon annans hemlighet,
10 så att inte någon som hör det drar skam över dig
och du för all framtid får dåligt rykte.
11 Som guldäpplen i silverinfattning
är ord talade i rätt tid.
12 Som en ring av guld och ett dyrbart smycke
är en vis förmanare för ett lyssnande öra.
13 Som snöns svalka på en skördedag
är en pålitlig budbärare för den som sänt honom.
Sin herres själ vederkvicker han.
14 Som moln och vind utan regn
är den som skryter med gåvor han inte ger.
15 Genom tålamod kan furstar övertalas,
en mild tunga kan krossa ben.
16 Om du finner honung, ät inte för mycket,
så att du blir övermätt och kräks.
17 Låt inte din fot komma för ofta i din väns hus,
så att han tröttnar på dig och får motvilja mot dig.
18 En stridshammare, ett svärd och en skarp pil
är den som vittnar falskt mot sin nästa.
19 Som en ruttnande tand och en slintande fot
är förtroende för en svekfull på nödens dag.
20 Att sjunga visor för ett sorgset hjärta
är som att klä av sig en vinterdag
eller som syra på soda.
21 Om din fiende är hungrig, ge honom att äta,
om han är törstig, ge honom att dricka.
22 Då samlar du glödande kol på hans huvud,
och Herren skall belöna dig.
23 Nordanvind för med sig regn,
tasslande tunga sura miner.
24 Bättre bo i en vrå på taket
än dela huset med en grälsjuk kvinna.
25 Som friskt vatten för en törstig själ
är gott budskap från fjärran land.
26 Som en grumlad källa och en förorenad brunn
är en rättfärdig som ger efter för en ogudaktig.
27 Att äta för mycket honung är inte gott,
att söka sin egen ära är inte ärofullt.
28 Som en nerbruten stad utan murar
är den man som inte kan styra sitt sinne.
Proverbs 25
New International Version
Proverbs 25
New International Version
More Proverbs of Solomon
25 These are more proverbs(A) of Solomon, compiled by the men of Hezekiah king of Judah:(B)
2 It is the glory of God to conceal a matter;
to search out a matter is the glory of kings.(C)
3 As the heavens are high and the earth is deep,
so the hearts of kings are unsearchable.
4 Remove the dross from the silver,
and a silversmith can produce a vessel;
5 remove wicked officials from the king’s presence,(D)
and his throne will be established(E) through righteousness.(F)
6 Do not exalt yourself in the king’s presence,
and do not claim a place among his great men;
7 it is better for him to say to you, “Come up here,”(G)
than for him to humiliate you before his nobles.
What you have seen with your eyes
8 do not bring[a] hastily to court,
for what will you do in the end
if your neighbor puts you to shame?(H)
9 If you take your neighbor to court,
do not betray another’s confidence,
10 or the one who hears it may shame you
and the charge against you will stand.
11 Like apples[b] of gold in settings of silver(I)
is a ruling rightly given.
12 Like an earring of gold or an ornament of fine gold
is the rebuke of a wise judge to a listening ear.(J)
13 Like a snow-cooled drink at harvest time
is a trustworthy messenger to the one who sends him;
he refreshes the spirit of his master.(K)
14 Like clouds and wind without rain
is one who boasts of gifts never given.
16 If you find honey, eat just enough—
too much of it, and you will vomit.(N)
17 Seldom set foot in your neighbor’s house—
too much of you, and they will hate you.
18 Like a club or a sword or a sharp arrow
is one who gives false testimony against a neighbor.(O)
19 Like a broken tooth or a lame foot
is reliance on the unfaithful in a time of trouble.
20 Like one who takes away a garment on a cold day,
or like vinegar poured on a wound,
is one who sings songs to a heavy heart.
21 If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat;
if he is thirsty, give him water to drink.
22 In doing this, you will heap burning coals(P) on his head,
and the Lord will reward you.(Q)
23 Like a north wind that brings unexpected rain
is a sly tongue—which provokes a horrified look.
24 Better to live on a corner of the roof
than share a house with a quarrelsome wife.(R)
25 Like cold water to a weary soul
is good news from a distant land.(S)
26 Like a muddied spring or a polluted well
are the righteous who give way to the wicked.
27 It is not good to eat too much honey,(T)
nor is it honorable to search out matters that are too deep.(U)
28 Like a city whose walls are broken through
is a person who lacks self-control.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 25:8 Or nobles / on whom you had set your eyes. / 8 Do not go
- Proverbs 25:11 Or possibly apricots
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