Verse 25
Proverbs 25:25
Bible in Basic English
25
As cold water to a tired soul, so is good news from a far country.
Original Language Text
hebrew
מַ֣יִם קָ֭רִים עַל נֶ֣פֶשׁ עֲיֵפָ֑ה וּ/שְׁמוּעָ֥ה ט֝וֹבָ֗ה מֵ/אֶ֥רֶץ מֶרְחָֽק
English Translation
Cold waters to a weary soul, and good news from a distant land.
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Chapter 25 Context
1
These are more wise sayings of Solomon, copied out by the men of Hezekiah, king of Judah.
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It is the glory of God (Elohim) to keep a thing secret: but the glory of kings is to have it searche...
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The heaven is high and the earth is deep, and the hearts of kings may not be searched out.
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4
Take away the waste from silver, and a vessel will come out for the silver-worker.
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Take away evil-doers from before the king, and the seat of his power will be made strong in righteou...
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Do not take glory for yourself before the king, and do not put yourself in the place of the great:
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For it is better to have it said to you, Come up here; than for you to be put down in a lower place...
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Do not be quick to go to law about what you have seen, for what will you do in the end, when your ne...
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Have a talk with your neighbour himself about your cause, but do not give away the secret of another...
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Or your hearer may say evil of you, and your shame will not be turned away.
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A word at the right time is like apples of gold in a network of silver.
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12
Like a nose-ring of gold and an ornament of the best gold, is a wise man who says sharp words to an...
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13
As the cold of snow in the time of grain-cutting, so is a true servant to those who send him; for he...
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14
As clouds and wind without rain, so is one who takes credit for an offering he has not given.
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15
A judge is moved by one who for a long time undergoes wrongs without protest, and by a soft tongue e...
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16
If you have honey, take only as much as is enough for you; for fear that, being full of it, you may...
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17
Let not your foot be frequently in your neighbour's house, or he may get tired of you, and his feeli...
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18
One who gives false witness against his neighbour is a hammer and a sword and a sharp arrow.
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19
Putting one's faith in a false man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth and a shaking foot.
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20
Like one who takes off clothing in cold weather and like acid on a wound, is he who makes melody to...
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21
If your hater is in need of food, give him bread; and if he is in need of drink, give him water:
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For so you will put coals of fire on his head, and the Lord will give you your reward.
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23
As the north wind gives birth to rain, so is an angry face caused by a tongue saying evil secretly.
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24
It is better to be living in an angle of the house-top, than with a bitter-tongued woman in a wide h...
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25
As cold water to a tired soul, so is good news from a far country.
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Like a troubled fountain and a dirty spring, is an upright man who has to give way before evil-doers...
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27
It is not good to take much honey: so he who is not looking for honour will be honoured.
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28
He whose spirit is uncontrolled is like an unwalled town which has been broken into.
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