Proverbs 25:1-10 Parallel Bible Translations

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	STUDY Hebrew & Greek Study Bible	ESV English Standard Version	NIV New International Version
1	גַּם־ אֵ֭לֶּה מִשְׁלֵ֣י שְׁלֹמֹ֑ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר הֶ֝עְתִּ֗יקוּ אַנְשֵׁ֤י ׀ חִזְקִיָּ֬ה מֶֽלֶךְ־ יְהוּדָֽה׃	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	כְּבֹ֣ד אֱ֭לֹהִים הַסְתֵּ֣ר דָּבָ֑ר וּכְבֹ֥ד מְ֝לָכִ֗ים חֲקֹ֣ר דָּבָֽר׃	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	שָׁמַ֣יִם לָ֭רוּם וָאָ֣רֶץ לָעֹ֑מֶק וְלֵ֥ב מְ֝לָכִ֗ים אֵ֣ין חֵֽקֶר׃	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	הָג֣וֹ סִיגִ֣ים מִכָּ֑סֶף וַיֵּצֵ֖א לַצֹּרֵ֣ף כֶּֽלִי׃	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	הָג֣וֹ רָ֭שָׁע לִפְנֵי־ מֶ֑לֶךְ וְיִכּ֖וֹן בַּצֶּ֣דֶק כִּסְאֽוֹ׃	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	אַל־ תִּתְהַדַּ֥ר לִפְנֵי־ מֶ֑לֶךְ וּבִמְק֥וֹם גְּ֝דֹלִ֗ים אַֽל־ תַּעֲמֹֽד׃	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	כִּ֤י ט֥וֹב אֲמָר־ לְךָ֗ עֲ‍ֽלֵ֫ה הֵ֥נָּה מֵֽ֭הַשְׁפִּ֣ילְךָ לִפְנֵ֣י נָדִ֑יב אֲשֶׁ֖ר רָא֣וּ עֵינֶֽיךָ׃	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
8	אַל־ תֵּצֵ֥א לָרִ֗ב מַ֫הֵ֥ר פֶּ֣ן מַה־ תַּ֭עֲשֶׂה בְּאַחֲרִיתָ֑הּ בְּהַכְלִ֖ים אֹתְךָ֣ רֵעֶֽךָ׃	do not hastily bring into court, for what will you do in the end, when your neighbor puts you to shame?	do not bring hastily to court, for what will you do in the end if your neighbor puts you to shame?
9	רִֽ֭יבְךָ רִ֣יב אֶת־ רֵעֶ֑ךָ וְס֖וֹד אַחֵ֣ר אַל־ תְּגָֽל׃	Argue your case with your neighbor himself, and do not reveal another’s secret,	If you take your neighbor to court, do not betray another’s confidence,
10	פֶּֽן־ יְחַסֶּדְךָ֥ שֹׁמֵ֑עַ וְ֝דִבָּתְךָ֗ לֹ֣א תָשֽׁוּב׃	lest he who hears you bring shame upon you, and your ill repute have no end.	or the one who hears it may shame you and the charge against you will stand.
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