Proverbs 25

² It is the glory of God to conceal a matter, and the glory of kings to investigate a matter.

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

² It is the glory of God to ^(B)conceal a matter,But the glory of ^(C)kings is to search out a matter.

² It is the glory of God to conceal a matter^(C)and the glory of kings to investigate a matter.

² It is the glory of God to conceal a matter,But the glory of kings is to search out a matter.^(B)

⁴ Purge the dross from the silver, and material for a vessel comes forth for the silversmith.

⁴ Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer.

⁴ Take away the ^(D)dross from the silver,And there comes out a vessel for the ^(E)smith;

⁴ Remove impurities from silver,^(D)and a vessel will be produced^(a) for a silversmith.^(E)

⁴ Take away the dross from the silver,And there comes out [the pure metal for] a vessel for the silversmith [to shape].^(C)

⁶ Don't magnify yourself in the presence of a king, and don't pretend to be in the company of famous men,

⁶ Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men:

⁶ Do not claim honor in the presence of the king,And do not stand in the place of great men;

⁶ Don’t brag about yourself before the king,and don’t stand in the place of the great;

⁶ Do not be boastfully ambitious and claim honor in the presence of the king,And do not stand in the place of great men;

⁸ don't be in a hurry to argue in court. Otherwise, what will you do later on when your neighbor humiliates you?

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.

⁸ Do not go out ^(I)hastily to ^(a)argue your case;^(b)Otherwise, what will you do in ^(c)the end,When your neighbor humiliates you?

⁸ Don’t take a matter to court hastily.^(I)Otherwise, what will you do afterwardif your opponent^(c) humiliates you?

⁸ Do not rush out to argue your case [before magistrates or judges];Otherwise what will you do in the end [when your case is lost and]When your neighbor (opponent) humiliates you?^(E)

¹⁰ Otherwise, anyone who hears will make you ashamed, and your bad reputation will never leave you.

¹⁰ Lest he that heareth it put thee to shame, and thine infamy turn not away.

¹⁰ Or he who hears it will reproach you,And the evil report about you will not ^(e)pass away.

¹⁰ otherwise, the one who hears will disgrace you,and you’ll never live it down.^(e)

¹⁰ Or he who hears it will shame youAnd the rumor about you [and your action in court] will have no end.

¹² Like a gold earring and a necklace of pure gold is a wise reprover to a listening ear.

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

¹² Like ^(g)an ^(M)earring of gold and an ^(N)ornament of ^(O)fine goldIs a wise reprover to a ^(P)listening ear.

¹² A wise correction to a receptive ear^(L)is like a gold ring or an ornament of gold.

¹² Like an earring of gold and an ornament of fine goldIs a wise reprover to an ear that listens and learns.

¹⁴ Like clouds and winds without rain is the man who brags about gifts he never gave.

¹⁴ Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind without rain.

¹⁴ Like ^(R)clouds and ^(S)wind without rainIs a man who boasts ⁽ⁱ⁾of his gifts falsely.

¹⁴ The man who boasts about a gift that does not existis like clouds and wind without rain.^(N)

¹⁴ Like clouds and wind without rainIs a man who boasts falsely of gifts [he does not give].^(H)

¹⁶ If you find some honey, eat only what you need. Take too much, and you'll vomit.

¹⁶ Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.

¹⁶ Have you ^(U)found honey? Eat only ^(k)what you need,That you not have it in excess and vomit it.

¹⁶ If you find honey,^(P) eat only what you need;otherwise, you’ll get sick from it and vomit.^(Q)

¹⁶ Have you found [pleasure sweet like] honey? Eat only as much as you need,Otherwise, being filled excessively, you vomit it.

¹⁸ A club, a sword, and a sharp arrow that's what a man is who lies about his neighbor.

¹⁸ A man that beareth false witness against his neighbour is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.

¹⁸ Like a club and a ^(V)sword and a sharp ^(W)arrowIs a man who bears ^(X)false witness against his neighbor.

¹⁸ A man giving false testimony against his neighbor^(R)is like a club, a sword, or a sharp arrow.^(S)

¹⁸ Like a club and a sword and a piercing arrowIs a man who testifies falsely against his neighbor (acquaintance).

²⁰ Taking your coat off when it's cold or pouring vinegar on soda that's what singing songs does to a heavy heart.

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.

²⁰ Like one who takes off a garment on a cold day, or like vinegar on ⁽ⁿ⁾soda,Is he who sings songs to ^(o)a troubled heart.

²⁰ Singing songs to a troubled heartis like taking off clothing on a cold dayor like pouring vinegar on soda.^(g)(U)

²⁰ Like one who takes off a garment in cold weather, or like [a reactive, useless mixture of] vinegar on soda,Is he who [thoughtlessly] sings [joyful] songs to a heavy heart.^(J)

²² For you'll be piling burning coals of shame on his head and the LORD will reward you.

²² For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD shall reward thee.

²² For you will ^(q)heap burning coals on his head,And ^(AA)the Lord will reward you.

²² for you will heap burning coals on his head,and the Lord will reward you.^(W)

²² For in doing so, you will ^(b)heap coals of fire upon his head,And the Lord will reward you.

²⁴ It's better to live in a corner on the roof than in a house with a contentious woman.

²⁴ It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house.

²⁴ It is ^(AC)better to live in a corner of the roofThan ^(s)in a house shared with a contentious woman.

²⁴ Better to live on the corner of a roofthan to share a house with a nagging wife.^(X)

²⁴ It is better to live in a corner of the housetop [on the flat roof, exposed to the weather]Than in a house shared with a quarrelsome (contentious) woman.^(L)

²⁶ A muddied spring or a polluted well that's what a righteous person is who compromises with the wicked.

²⁶ A righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring.

²⁶ Like a ^(AE)trampled spring and a ^(t)polluted wellIs a righteous man who gives way before the wicked.

²⁶ A righteous person who yields to the wicked^(Z)is like a muddied spring or a polluted well.^(AA)

²⁶ Like a muddied fountain and a polluted springIs a righteous man who yields and compromises his integrity before the wicked.

²⁸ Like a city with breached walls is a man without self-control.

²⁸ He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.

²⁸ Like a ^(AG)city that is broken into and without wallsIs a man ^(AH)who has no control over his spirit.

²⁸ A man who does not control his temper^(AD)is like a city whose wall is broken down.^(AE) >

²⁸ Like a city that is broken down and without walls [leaving it unprotected]Is a man who has no self-control over his spirit [and sets himself up for trouble].^(M)