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Proverbs 25:12-27
New American Standard Bible
Chapter 25
12
Like
an earring of gold and a jewelry piece of fine gold,
Is a wise person who offers rebukes to a listening ear.
13
Like the cold of snow in the time of harvest
Is a faithful messenger to those who send him,
For he refreshes the soul of his masters.
14
Like
clouds and wind without rain
Is a person who boasts of his gifts falsely.
15
Through patience a ruler may be persuaded,
And a gentle tongue breaks bone.
16
Have you found honey? Eat
only
what you need,
So that you do not have it in excess and vomit it.
17
Let your foot rarely be in your neighbor’s house,
Or he will become weary of you and hate you.
18
Like
a club, a sword, and a sharp arrow
Is a person who gives false testimony against his neighbor.
19
Like
a bad tooth and an unsteady foot
Is confidence in a treacherous person in time of trouble.
20
Like
one who takes off a garment on a cold day,
or like
vinegar on soda,
Is one who sings songs to a troubled heart.
21
If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat;
And if he is thirsty, give him water to drink;
22
For you will heap burning coals on his head,
And the
Lord
will reward you.
23
The north wind brings rain,
And a gossiping tongue
brings
an angry face.
24
It is better to live on a corner of the roof,
Than in a house shared with a contentious woman.
25
Like
cold water to a weary soul,
So is good news from a distant land.
26
Like
a trampled spring and a polluted well,
So
is a righteous person who gives way before the wicked.
27
It is not good to eat much honey,
Nor is it glory to search out one’s own glory.
King James Version
Chapter 25
12
As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.
13
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.
14
Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind without rain.
15
By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.
16
Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.
17
Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour's house; lest he be weary of thee, and so hate thee.
18
A man that beareth false witness against his neighbour is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.
19
Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.
20
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.
21
If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:
22
For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the
Lord
shall reward thee.
23
The north wind driveth away rain: so doth an angry countenance a backbiting tongue.
24
It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house.
25
As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.
26
A righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring.
27
It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory.
Christian Standard Bible
Chapter 25
12
A wise correction to a receptive ear
is like a gold ring or an ornament of gold.
13
To those who send him, a trustworthy envoy
is like the coolness of snow on a harvest day;
he refreshes the life of his masters.
14
The one who boasts about a gift that does not exist
is like clouds and wind without rain.
15
A ruler can be persuaded through patience,
and a gentle tongue can break a bone.
16
If you find honey, eat only what you need;
otherwise, you’ll get sick from it and vomit.
17
Seldom set foot in your neighbor’s house;
otherwise, he’ll get sick of you and hate you.
18
A person giving false testimony against his neighbor
is like a club, a sword, or a sharp arrow.
19
Trusting an unreliable person in a difficult time
is like a rotten tooth or a faltering foot.
20
Singing songs to a troubled heart
is like taking off clothing on a cold day
or like pouring vinegar on soda.
21
If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat,
and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink;
22
for you will heap burning coals on his head,
and the
Lord
will reward you.
23
The north wind produces rain,
and a backbiting tongue, angry looks.
24
Better to live on the corner of a roof
than to share a house with a nagging wife.
25
Good news from a distant land
is like cold water to a parched throat.
26
A righteous person who yields to the wicked
is like a muddied spring or a polluted well.
27
It is not good to eat too much honey
or to seek glory after glory.
New Living Translation
Chapter 25
12
To one who listens, valid criticism
is like a gold earring or other gold jewelry.
13
Trustworthy messengers refresh like snow in summer.
They revive the spirit of their employer.
14
A person who promises a gift but doesn’t give it
is like clouds and wind that bring no rain.
15
Patience can persuade a prince,
and soft speech can break bones.
16
Do you like honey?
Don’t eat too much, or it will make you sick!
17
Don’t visit your neighbors too often,
or you will wear out your welcome.
18
Telling lies about others
is as harmful as hitting them with an ax,
wounding them with a sword,
or shooting them with a sharp arrow.
19
Putting confidence in an unreliable person in times of trouble
is like chewing with a broken tooth or walking on a lame foot.
20
Singing cheerful songs to a person with a heavy heart
is like taking someone’s coat in cold weather
or pouring vinegar in a wound.
21
If your enemies are hungry, give them food to eat.
If they are thirsty, give them water to drink.
22
You will heap burning coals of shame on their heads,
and the
Lord
will reward you.
23
As surely as a north wind brings rain,
so a gossiping tongue causes anger!
24
It’s better to live alone in the corner of an attic
than with a quarrelsome wife in a lovely home.
25
Good news from far away
is like cold water to the thirsty.
26
If the godly give in to the wicked,
it’s like polluting a fountain or muddying a spring.
27
It’s not good to eat too much honey,
and it’s not good to seek honors for yourself.
English Standard Version
Chapter 25
12
Like a gold ring or an ornament of gold
is a wise reprover to a listening ear.
13
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.
14
Like clouds and wind without rain
is a man who boasts of a gift he does not give.
15
With patience a ruler may be persuaded,
and a soft tongue will break a bone.
16
If you have found honey, eat only enough for you,
lest you have your fill of it and vomit it.
17
Let your foot be seldom in your neighbor 's house,
lest he have his fill of you and hate you.
18
A man who bears false witness against his neighbor
is like a war club, or a sword, or a sharp arrow.
19
Trusting in a treacherous man in time of trouble
is like a bad tooth or a foot that slips.
20
Whoever sings songs to a heavy heart
is like one who takes off a garment on a cold day,
and like vinegar on soda.
21
If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat,
and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink,
22
for you will heap burning coals on his head,
and the
Lord
will reward you.
23
The north wind brings forth rain,
and a backbiting tongue, angry looks.
24
It is better to live in a corner of the housetop
than in a house shared with a quarrelsome wife.
25
Like cold water to a thirsty soul,
so is good news from a far country.
26
Like a muddied spring or a polluted fountain
is a righteous man who gives way before the wicked.
27
It is not good to eat much honey,
nor is it glorious to seek one 's own glory.
New International Version
Chapter 25
12
Like an earring of gold or an ornament of fine gold
is the rebuke of a wise judge to a listening ear.
13
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
Like clouds and wind without rain
is one who boasts of gifts never given.
15
Through patience a ruler can be persuaded,
and a gentle tongue can break a bone.
16
If you find honey, eat just enough—
too much of it, and you will vomit.
17
Seldom set foot in your neighbor’s house—
too much of you, and they will hate you.
18
Like a club or a sword or a sharp arrow
is one who gives false testimony against a neighbor.
19
Like a broken tooth or a lame foot
is reliance on the unfaithful in a time of trouble.
20
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
If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat;
if he is thirsty, give him water to drink.
22
In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head,
and the
Lord
will reward you.
23
Like a north wind that brings unexpected rain
is a sly tongue—which provokes a horrified look.
24
Better to live on a corner of the roof
than share a house with a quarrelsome wife.
25
Like cold water to a weary soul
is good news from a distant land.
26
Like a muddied spring or a polluted well
are the righteous who give way to the wicked.
27
It is not good to eat too much honey,
nor is it honorable to search out matters that are too deep.
New King James Version
Chapter 25
12
Like
an earring of gold and an ornament of fine gold
Is
a wise rebuker to an obedient ear.
13
Like the cold of snow in time of harvest
Is
a faithful messenger to those who send him,
For he refreshes the soul of his masters.
14
Whoever falsely boasts of giving
Is like
clouds and wind without rain.
15
By long forbearance a ruler is persuaded,
And a gentle tongue breaks a bone.
16
Have you found honey?
Eat only as much as you need,
Lest you be filled with it and vomit.
17
Seldom set foot in your neighbor’s house,
Lest he become weary of you and hate you.
18
A man who bears false witness against his neighbor
Is like
a club, a sword, and a sharp arrow.
19
Confidence in an unfaithful
man
in time of trouble
Is like
a bad tooth and a foot out of joint.
20
Like
one who takes away a garment in cold weather,
And like
vinegar on soda,
Is
one who sings songs to a heavy heart.
21
If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat;
And if he is thirsty, give him water to drink;
22
For
so
you will heap coals of fire on his head,
And the
Lord
will reward you.
23
The north wind brings forth rain,
And a backbiting tongue an angry countenance.
24
It is
better to dwell in a corner of a housetop,
Than in a house shared with a contentious woman.
25
As
cold water to a weary soul,
So
is
good news from a far country.
26
A righteous
man
who falters before the wicked
Is like
a murky spring and a polluted well.
27
It is
not good to eat much honey;
So to seek one’s own glory
is not
glory.
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