Proverbs 25:6-28 Parallel Bible Translations

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	STUDY Hebrew & Greek Study Bible	ESV English Standard Version	NIV New International Version
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.
11	תַּפּוּחֵ֣י זָ֭הָב בְּמַשְׂכִּיּ֥וֹת כָּ֑סֶף דָּ֝בָ֗ר דָּבֻ֥ר עַל־ אָפְנָֽיו׃	A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in a setting of silver.	Like apples of gold in settings of silver is a ruling rightly given.
12	נֶ֣זֶם זָ֭הָב וַחֲלִי־ כָ֑תֶם מוֹכִ֥יחַ חָ֝כָ֗ם עַל־ אֹ֥זֶן שֹׁמָֽעַת׃	Like a gold ring or an ornament of gold is a wise reprover to a listening ear.	Like an earring of gold or an ornament of fine gold is the rebuke of a wise judge to a listening ear.
13	כְּצִנַּת־ שֶׁ֨לֶג ׀ בְּי֬וֹם קָצִ֗יר צִ֣יר נֶ֭אֱמָן לְשֹׁלְחָ֑יו וְנֶ֖פֶשׁ אֲדֹנָ֣יו יָשִֽׁיב׃ פ	Like the cold of snow in the time of harvest is a faithful messenger to those who send him; he refreshes the soul of his masters.	Like a snow-cooled drink at harvest time is a trustworthy messenger to the one who sends him; he refreshes the spirit of his master.
14	נְשִׂיאִ֣ים וְ֭רוּחַ וְגֶ֣שֶׁם אָ֑יִן אִ֥ישׁ מִ֝תְהַלֵּ֗ל בְּמַתַּת־ שָֽׁקֶר׃	Like clouds and wind without rain is a man who boasts of a gift he does not give.	Like clouds and wind without rain is one who boasts of gifts never given.
15	בְּאֹ֣רֶךְ אַ֭פַּיִם יְפֻתֶּ֣ה קָצִ֑ין וְלָשׁ֥וֹן רַ֝כָּ֗ה תִּשְׁבָּר־ גָּֽרֶם׃	With patience a ruler may be persuaded, and a soft tongue will break a bone.	Through patience a ruler can be persuaded, and a gentle tongue can break a bone.
16	דְּבַ֣שׁ מָ֭צָאתָ אֱכֹ֣ל דַּיֶּ֑ךָּ פֶּן־ תִּ֝שְׂבָּעֶ֗נּוּ וַהֲקֵֽאתֽוֹ׃	If you have found honey, eat only enough for you, lest you have your fill of it and vomit it.	If you find honey, eat just enough— too much of it, and you will vomit.
17	הֹקַ֣ר רַ֭גְלְךָ מִבֵּ֣ית רֵעֶ֑ךָ פֶּן־ יִ֝שְׂבָּעֲךָ֗ וּשְׂנֵאֶֽךָ׃	Let your foot be seldom in your neighbor’s house, lest he have his fill of you and hate you.	Seldom set foot in your neighbor’s house— too much of you, and they will hate you.
18	מֵפִ֣יץ וְ֭חֶרֶב וְחֵ֣ץ שָׁנ֑וּן אִ֥ישׁ עֹנֶ֥ה בְ֝רֵעֵ֗הוּ עֵ֣ד שָֽׁקֶר׃	A man who bears false witness against his neighbor is like a war club, or a sword, or a sharp arrow.	Like a club or a sword or a sharp arrow is one who gives false testimony against a neighbor.
19	שֵׁ֣ן רֹ֭עָה וְרֶ֣גֶל מוּעָ֑דֶת מִבְטָ֥ח בּ֝וֹגֵ֗ד בְּי֣וֹם צָרָֽה׃	Trusting in a treacherous man in time of trouble is like a bad tooth or a foot that slips.	Like a broken tooth or a lame foot is reliance on the unfaithful in a time of trouble.
20	מַ֥עֲדֶה בֶּ֨גֶד ׀ בְּי֣וֹם קָ֭רָה חֹ֣מֶץ עַל־ נָ֑תֶר וְשָׁ֥ר בַּ֝שִּׁרִ֗ים עַ֣ל לֶב־ רָֽע׃ פ	Whoever sings songs to a heavy heart is like one who takes off a garment on a cold day, and like vinegar on soda.	Like one who takes away a garment on a cold day, or like vinegar poured on a wound, is one who sings songs to a heavy heart.
21	אִם־ רָעֵ֣ב שֹׂ֭נַאֲךָ הַאֲכִלֵ֣הוּ לָ֑חֶם וְאִם־ צָ֝מֵ֗א הַשְׁקֵ֥הוּ מָֽיִם׃	If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat, and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink,	If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat; if he is thirsty, give him water to drink.
22	כִּ֤י גֶֽחָלִ֗ים אַ֭תָּה חֹתֶ֣ה עַל־ רֹאשׁ֑וֹ וַֽ֝יהוָ֗ה יְשַׁלֶּם־ לָֽךְ׃	for you will heap burning coals on his head, and the LORD will reward you.	In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head, and the LORD will reward you.
23	ר֣וּחַ צָ֭פוֹן תְּח֣וֹלֵֽל גָּ֑שֶׁם וּפָנִ֥ים נִ֝זְעָמִ֗ים לְשׁ֣וֹן סָֽתֶר׃	The north wind brings forth rain, and a backbiting tongue, angry looks.	Like a north wind that brings unexpected rain is a sly tongue—which provokes a horrified look.
24	ט֗וֹב שֶׁ֥בֶת עַל־ פִּנַּת־ גָּ֑ג מֵאֵ֥שֶׁת [מדונים] (מִ֝דְיָנִ֗ים) וּבֵ֥ית חָֽבֶר׃	It is better to live in a corner of the housetop than in a house shared with a quarrelsome wife.	Better to live on a corner of the roof than share a house with a quarrelsome wife.
25	מַ֣יִם קָ֭רִים עַל־ נֶ֣פֶשׁ עֲיֵפָ֑ה וּשְׁמוּעָ֥ה ט֝וֹבָ֗ה מֵאֶ֥רֶץ מֶרְחָֽק׃	Like cold water to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.	Like cold water to a weary soul is good news from a distant land.
26	מַעְיָ֣ן נִ֭רְפָּשׂ וּמָק֣וֹר מָשְׁחָ֑ת צַ֝דִּ֗יק מָ֣ט לִפְנֵֽי־ רָשָֽׁע׃	Like a muddied spring or a polluted fountain is a righteous man who gives way before the wicked.	Like a muddied spring or a polluted well are the righteous who give way to the wicked.
27	אָ֘כֹ֤ל דְּבַ֣שׁ הַרְבּ֣וֹת לֹא־ ט֑וֹב וְחֵ֖קֶר כְּבֹדָ֣ם כָּבֽוֹד׃	It is not good to eat much honey, nor is it glorious to seek one’s own glory.	It is not good to eat too much honey, nor is it honorable to search out matters that are too deep.
28	עִ֣יר פְּ֭רוּצָה אֵ֣ין חוֹמָ֑ה אִ֝֗ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֤ר אֵ֖ין מַעְצָ֣ר לְרוּחֽוֹ׃	A man without self-control is like a city broken into and left without walls.	Like a city whose walls are broken through is a person who lacks self-control.
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