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Proverbs 25:1-7 Parallel Bible Translations
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| 1 | These are more proverbs of Solomon, collected by the advisers of King Hezekiah of Judah. | 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 God’s privilege to conceal things and the king’s privilege to discover them. | 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 | No one can comprehend the height of heaven, the depth of the earth, or all that goes on in the king’s mind! | 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 | Remove the impurities from silver, and the sterling will be ready for the silversmith. | 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 | Remove the wicked from the king’s court, and his reign will be made secure by justice. | 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 | Don’t demand an audience with the king or push for a place among the great. | 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 | It’s better to wait for an invitation to the head table than to be sent away in public disgrace. Just because you’ve seen something, | 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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