Mishle, starting at chapter 25
{25:1} These also are proverbs of Shlomo, which the men of Hizkiyahu
king of Yehudah copied out.
{25:2} It is the glory of God to conceal a thing,
But the glory of kings is to search out a matter.
{25:3} As the heavens for height, and the [1>]eretz[<1] for depth,
So the hearts of kings are unsearchable.
{25:4} Take away the dross from the silver,
And material comes out for the refiner;
{25:5} Take away the wicked from the king's presence,
And his throne will be established in righteousness.
{25:6} Don't exalt yourself in the presence of the king,
Or claim a place among great men;
{25:7} 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.
{25:8} Don't be hasty in bringing charges to court.
What will you do in the end when your neighbor shames you?
{25:9} Debate your case with your neighbor,
And don't betray the confidence of another;
{25:10} Lest one who hears it put you to shame,
And your bad reputation never depart.
{25:11} A word fitly spoken
Is like apples of gold in settings of silver.
{25:12} As an ear-ring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold,
So is a wise reprover to an obedient ear.
{25:13} 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.
{25:14} As clouds and wind without rain,
So is he who boasts of gifts deceptively.
{25:15} By patience a ruler is persuaded.
A soft tongue breaks the bone.
{25:16} Have you found honey?
Eat as much as is sufficient for you,
Lest you eat too much, and vomit it.
{25:17} Let your foot be seldom in your neighbor's house,
Lest he be weary of you, and hate you.
{25:18} A man who gives false testimony against his neighbor
Is like a club, a sword, or a sharp arrow.
{25:19} Confidence in someone unfaithful in time of trouble
Is like a bad tooth, or a lame foot.
{25:20} As one who takes away a garment in cold weather,
Or vinegar on soda,
So is one who sings songs to a heavy heart.
{25:21} If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat;
If he is thirsty, give him water to drink:
{25:22} For you will heap coals of fire on his head,
And the LORD will reward you.
{25:23} The north wind brings forth rain:
So a backbiting tongue brings an angry face.
{25:24} It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop,
Than to share a house with a contentious woman.
{25:25} Like cold water to a thirsty soul,
So is good news from a far country.
{25:26} Like a muddied spring, and a polluted well,
So is a righteous man who gives way before the wicked.
{25:27} It is not good to eat much honey;
Nor is it honorable to seek ones own honor.
{25:28} Like a city that is broken down and without walls
Is a man whose spirit is without restraint.
{26:1} Like snow in summer, and as rain in harvest,
So honor is not fitting for a fool.
{26:2} Like a fluttering sparrow,
Like a darting swallow,
So the undeserved curse doesn't come to rest.
{26:3} A whip for the horse,
A bridle for the donkey,
And a rod for the back of fools!
{26:4} Don't answer a fool according to his folly,
Lest you also be like him.
{26:5} Answer a fool according to his folly,
Lest he be wise in his own eyes.
{26:6} One who sends a message by the hand of a fool
Is cutting off feet and drinking violence.
{26:7} Like the legs of the lame that hang loose:
So is a parable in the mouth of fools.
{26:8} As one who binds a stone in a sling,
So is he who gives honor to a fool.
{26:9} Like a thornbush that goes into the hand of a drunkard,
So is a parable in the mouth of fools.
{26:10} As an archer who wounds all,
So is he who hires a fool
Or he who hires those who pass by.
{26:11} As a dog that returns to his vomit,
So is a fool who repeats his folly.
{26:12} Do you see a man wise in his own eyes?
There is more hope for a fool than for him.
{26:13} The sluggard says, "There is a lion in the road!
A fierce lion roams the streets!"
{26:14} As the door turns on its hinges,
So does the sluggard on his bed.
{26:15} The sluggard buries his hand in the dish.
He is too lazy to bring it back to his mouth.
{26:16} The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes
Than seven men who answer with discretion.
{26:17} Like one who grabs a dog's ears
Is one who passes by and meddles in a quarrel not his own.
{26:18} Like a madman who shoots firebrands, arrows, and death,
{26:19} Is the man who deceives his neighbor and says, "Am I not
joking?"
{26:20} For lack of wood a fire goes out;
Without gossip, a quarrel dies down.
{26:21} As coals are to hot embers,
And wood to fire,
So is a contentious man to kindling strife.
{26:22} The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels,
They go down into the innermost parts.
{26:23} Like silver dross on an earthen vessel
Are the lips of a fervent one with an evil heart.
{26:24} A malicious man disguises himself with his lips,
But he harbors evil in his heart.
{26:25} When his speech is charming, don't believe him;
For there are seven abominations in his heart:
{26:26} His malice may be concealed by deception,
But his wickedness will be exposed in the assembly.
{26:27} Whoever digs a pit shall fall into it.
Whoever rolls a stone, it will come back on him.
{26:28} A lying tongue hates those it hurts;
And a flattering mouth works ruin.
{27:1} Don't boast about tomorrow;
For you don't know what a day may bring forth.
{27:2} Let another man praise you,
And not your own mouth;
A stranger, and not your own lips.
{27:3} A stone is heavy,
And sand is a burden;
But a fool's provocation is heavier than both.
{27:4} Wrath is cruel,
And anger is overwhelming;
But who is able to stand before jealousy?
{27:5} Better is open rebuke
Than hidden love.
{27:6} Faithful are the wounds of a friend;
Although the kisses of an enemy are profuse.
{27:7} A full soul loathes a honeycomb;
But to a hungry soul, every bitter thing is sweet.
{27:8} As a bird that wanders from her nest,
So is a man who wanders from his home.
{27:9} Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart;
So does earnest counsel from a man's friend.
{27:10} Don't forsake your friend and your father's friend.
Don't go to your brother's house in the day of your disaster:
Better is a neighbor who is near than a distant brother.
{27:11} Be wise, my son,
And bring joy to my heart,
Then I can answer my tormentor.
{27:12} A prudent man sees danger and takes refuge;
But the simple pass on, and suffer for it:
{27:13} Take his garment when he puts up collateral for a stranger;
Hold it for a wayward woman!
{27:14} He who blesses his neighbor with a loud voice early in the
morning,
It will be taken as a curse by him.
{27:15} A continual dropping on a rainy day
And a contentious wife are alike:
{27:16} Restraining her is like restraining the wind,
Or like grasping oil in his right hand.
{27:17} Iron sharpens iron;
So a man sharpens his friend's countenance.
{27:18} Whoever tends the fig tree shall eat its fruit.
He who looks after his master shall be honored.
{27:19} As water reflects a face,
So a man's heart reflects the man.
{27:20} She'ol and Avaddon are never satisfied;
And a man's eyes are never satisfied.
{27:21} The crucible is for silver,
And the furnace for gold;
But man is refined by his praise.
{27:22} Though you grind a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with
grain,
Yet his foolishness will not be removed from him.
{27:23} Know well the state of your flocks,
And pay attention to your herds:
{27:24} For riches are not forever,
Nor does even the crown endure to all generations.
{27:25} The hay is removed, and the new growth appears,
The grasses of the hills are gathered in.
{27:26} The lambs are for your clothing,
And the goats are the price of a field.
{27:27} There will be plenty of goats' milk for your food,
For your family's food,
And for the nourishment of your servant girls.
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Footnotes:
[1] {25:3} earth
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