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Proverbs

Offers wisdom and advice on how to live a good and meaningful life.

Chapter 25

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1
KJV: These are also proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out.
Geneva: These are also Parables of Salomon, which the men of Hezekiah King of Iudah copied out.
2
KJV: It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings is to search out a matter.
Geneva: The glorie of God is to conceale a thing secret: but the Kings honour is to search out a thing.
3
KJV: The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings is unsearchable.
Geneva: The heaues in height, & the earth in deepenes, and the Kings heart can no man search out.
4
KJV: Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer.
Geneva: Take the drosse from the siluer, and there shall proceede a vessell for the finer.
5
KJV: Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.
Geneva: Take away the wicked from the King, and his throne shall be stablished in righteousnes.
6
KJV: Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men:
Geneva: Boast not thy selfe before the King, and stand not in the place of great men.
7
KJV: For better it is that it be said unto thee, Come up hither; than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince whom thine eyes have seen.
Geneva: For it is better, that it be saide vnto thee, Come vp hither, then thou to be put lower in the presece of the prince whom thine eyes haue seene.
8
KJV: 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.
Geneva: Goe not foorth hastily to strife, least thou know not what to doe in the ende thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.
9
KJV: Debate thy cause with thy neighbour himself; and discover not a secret to another:
Geneva: Debate thy matter with thy neighbour, and discouer not the secret to another,
10
KJV: Lest he that heareth it put thee to shame, and thine infamy turn not away.
Geneva: Least he that heareth it put thee to shame, and thine infamie doe not cease.
11
KJV: A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.
Geneva: A word spoken in his place, is like apples of golde with pictures of siluer.
12
KJV: As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.
Geneva: He that reprooueth the wise, and the obedient eare, is as a golden earering and an ornament of fine golde.
13
KJV: As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to them that send him: for he refresheth the soul of his masters.
Geneva: As the colde of the snowe in the time of haruest, so is a faithfull messenger to them that send him: for he refresheth the soule of his masters.
14
KJV: Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind without rain.
Geneva: A man that boasteth of false liberalitie, is like cloudes and winde without raine.
15
KJV: By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.
Geneva: A Prince is pacified by staying of anger, and a soft tongue breaketh the bones.
16
KJV: Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.
Geneva: If thou haue found hony, eate that is sufficient for thee, least thou be ouerfull, & vomit it.
17
KJV: Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour’s house; lest he be weary of thee, and so hate thee.
Geneva: Withdrawe thy foote from thy neighbours house, least he be weary of thee, and hate thee.
18
KJV: A man that beareth false witness against his neighbour is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.
Geneva: A man that beareth false witnes against his neighbour, is like an hammer and a sword, and a sharpe arrowe.
19
KJV: Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.
Geneva: Confidence in an vnfaythfull man in time of trouble, is like a broken tooth and a sliding foote.
20
KJV: 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.
Geneva: Hee that taketh away the garment in the colde season, is like vineger powred vpon nitre, or like him that singeth songs to an heauy heart.
21
KJV: If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:
Geneva: If hee that hateth thee be hungry, giue him bread to eate, and if he be thirstie, giue him water to drinke.
22
KJV: For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD shall reward thee.
Geneva: For thou shalt lay coles vpon his head, and the Lord shall recompense thee.
23
KJV: The north wind driveth away rain: so doth an angry countenance a backbiting tongue.
Geneva: As the Northwinde driueth away the raine, so doeth an angry countenance the slandering tongue.
24
KJV: It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house.
Geneva: It is better to dwell in a corner of the house top, then with a contentious woman in a wide house.
25
KJV: As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.
Geneva: As are the colde waters to a weary soule, so is good newes from a farre countery.
26
KJV: A righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring.
Geneva: A righteous man falling downe before the wicked, is like a troubled well, & a corrupt spring.
27
KJV: It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory.
Geneva: It is not good to eate much hony: so to search their owne glory is not glory.
28
KJV: He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.
Geneva: A man that refraineth not his appetite, is like a citie which is broken downe and without walles.
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