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Proverbs 25:1-7 Parallel Bible Translations
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| 1 | THESE are also profound proverbs of Solomon which the friends of Hezekiah king of Judah wrote. | These also are proverbs of Solomon which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied. | These are more proverbs of Solomon, compiled by the men of Hezekiah king of Judah: | |
| 2 | It is the glory of God to keep secret a matter; but the glory of the king is to search it out. | It is the glory of God to conceal things, but the glory of kings is to search things out. | It is the glory of God to conceal a matter; to search out a matter is the glory of kings. | |
| 3 | The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of the king is unsearchable. | As the heavens for height, and the earth for depth, so the heart of kings is unsearchable. | As the heavens are high and the earth is deep, so the hearts of kings are unsearchable. | |
| 4 | Purge dross from silver that it may come forth a pure vessel. | Take away the dross from the silver, and the smith has material for a vessel; | Remove the dross from the silver, and a silversmith can produce a vessel; | |
| 5 | Let wicked men be driven from the presence of the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness. | take away the wicked from the presence of the king, and his throne will be established in righteousness. | remove wicked officials from the king’s presence, and his throne will be established through righteousness. | |
| 6 | Do not glorify yourself in the presence of the king, and do not stand in the place of great men; | Do not put yourself forward in the king’s presence or stand in the place of the great, | Do not exalt yourself in the king’s presence, and do not claim a place among his great men; | |
| 7 | For it is better that it be said to you, Come up higher, than that you should be put lower. In the presence of the ruler report what your eyes have seen. | for it is better to be told, “Come up here,” than to be put lower in the presence of a noble. What your eyes have seen | it is better for him to say to you, “Come up here,” than for him to humiliate you before his nobles. What you have seen with your eyes | |
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