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  25:1 ¶
These°
[are] also°
proverbs°
of
Šælömò
שְׁלֹמֹה,°
which°
the men°°
of
Çizkiyyà
חִזקִיָּה°
king°
of
Yæhûđà
יְהוּדָה°
copied out.°° |
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25:1 ¶
These [are] also proverbs of Shelomoh, which the men of Chizqiyyah king of Yehudah copied out. |
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25:2
[It is] the glory°
of
´Élöhîm
אֱלֹהִים°
to conceal°°
a thing:°
but the honour°
of kings°
[is] to search out°°
a matter.° |
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25:2
[It is] the glory of Elohim to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings [is] to search out a matter. |
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25:3
The heaven°
for height,°
and the earth°
for depth,°
and the heart°
of kings°
[is] unsearchable.°° |
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25:3
The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings [is] unsearchable. |
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25:4
Take away°°
the dross°
from the silver,°°
and there shall come forth°°
a vessel°
for the finer.°° |
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25:4
Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer. |
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25:5
Take away°°
the wicked°
[from] before°
the king,°
and his throne°
shall be established°°
in righteousness.° |
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25:5
Take away the wicked [from] before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness. |
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25:6
Put not forth°°
thyself°°
in the presence°
of the king,°
and stand°°
not°
in the place°
of great°
[men]: |
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25:6
Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great [men]: |
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25:7
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.°° |
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25:7
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. |
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25:8
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.°°° |
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25:8
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. |
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25:9
Debate°°
thy cause°
with°
thy neighbour°
[himself]; and discover°°
not°
a secret°
to another:° |
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25:9
Debate thy cause with thy neighbour [himself]; and discover not a secret to another: |
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25:10
Lest°
he that heareth°°
[it] put thee to shame,°°
and thine infamy°
turn not away.°°° |
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25:10
Lest he that heareth [it] put thee to shame, and thine infamy turn not away. |
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25:11
A word°
fitly°°°°
spoken°°
[is like] apples°
of gold°
in pictures°
of silver.° |
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25:11
A word fitly spoken [is like] apples of gold in pictures of silver. |
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25:12
[As] an earring°
of gold,°
and an ornament°
of fine gold,°
[so is] a wise°
reprover°°
upon°
an obedient°°
ear.° |
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25:12
[As] an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, [so is] a wise reprover upon an obedient ear. |
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25:13
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
´áđönîm
אֲדֹנִים.° |
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25:13
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 adonim. |
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25:14
Whoso°
boasteth°°
himself°
of a false°
gift°
[is like] clouds°
and wind°
without°
rain.° |
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25:14
Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift [is like] clouds and wind without rain. |
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25:15
By long°
forbearing°
is a prince°
persuaded,°°
and a soft°
tongue°
breaketh°°
the bone.° |
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25:15
By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone. |
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25:16
Hast thou found°°
honey?°
eat°°
so much as is sufficient°
for thee, lest°
thou be filled°°
therewith, and vomit°°
it. |
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25:16
Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it. |
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25:17
Withdraw°°
thy foot°
from thy neighbour's°
house;°°
lest°
he be weary°°
of thee, and [so] hate°°
thee. |
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25:17
Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour's house; lest he be weary of thee, and [so] hate thee. |
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25:18
A man°
that beareth°°
false°
witness°
against his neighbour°
[is] a maul,°
and a sword,°
and a sharp°°
arrow.° |
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25:18
A man that beareth false witness against his neighbour [is] a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow. |
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25:19
Confidence°
in an unfaithful man°°
in time°
of trouble°
[is like] a broken°
tooth,°
and a foot°
out of joint.° |
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25:19
Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble [is like] a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint. |
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25:20
[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.° |
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25:20
[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. |
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25:21
If°
thine enemy°°
be hungry,°
give him bread°
to eat;°°
and if°
he be thirsty,°
give him water°
to drink:°° |
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25:21
If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink: |
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25:22
For°
thou°
shalt heap°°
coals of fire°
upon°
his head,°
and
Yähwè
יָהוֶה°
shall reward°°
thee. |
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25:22
For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and Yahweh shall reward thee. |
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25:23
The north°
wind°
driveth away°°
rain:°
so [doth] an angry°°
countenance°
a backbiting°
tongue.° |
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25:23
The north wind driveth away rain: so [doth] an angry countenance a backbiting tongue. |
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25:24
[It is] better°
to dwell°°
in°
the corner°
of the housetop,°
than with a brawling°°°
woman°°°
and in a wide°
house.° |
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25:24
[It is] better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house. |
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25:25
[As] cold°
waters°
to°
a thirsty°
soul,°
so [is] good°
news°
from a far°
country.°°° |
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25:25
[As] cold waters to a thirsty soul, so [is] good news from a far country. |
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25:26
A righteous°
man falling down°°
before°
the wicked°
[is as] a troubled°°
fountain,°
and a corrupt°°
spring.° |
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25:26
A righteous man falling down before the wicked [is as] a troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring. |
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25:27
[It is] not°
good°
to eat°°
much°°
honey:°
so [for men] to search°
their own glory°
[is not] glory.° |
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25:27
[It is] not good to eat much honey: so [for men] to search their own glory [is not] glory. |
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25:28
He°
that°
[hath] no°
rule°
over°
his own spirit°
[is like] a city°
[that is] broken down,°°
[and] without°
walls.° |
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25:28
He that [hath] no rule over his own spirit [is like] a city [that is] broken down, [and] without walls. |
