Verse 13
Proverbs 25:13
Free Bible Version
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Singing happy songs to someone who's broken-hearted is like taking off your coat on a cold day, or pouring vinegar onto an open wound.
Original Language Text
hebrew
כְּ/צִנַּת שֶׁ֨לֶג בְּ/י֬וֹם קָצִ֗יר צִ֣יר נֶ֭אֱמָן לְ/שֹׁלְחָ֑י/ו וְ/נֶ֖פֶשׁ אֲדֹנָ֣י/ו יָשִֽׁיב
English Translation
Like a snowstorm on a harvest day, a faithful messenger refreshes; he brings back the soul of his lord.
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Chapter 25 Context
1
These are more proverbs of Solomon, collected by the scribes of Hezekiah, king of Judah.
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God (Elohim)'s greatness is in doing things that can't be known, while the greatness of kings is in...
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3
Just as the height of the heavens or the depth of the earth can't be known, the king's thinking can'...
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4
Remove the waste from the silver, and the silversmith has pure silver to work with.
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Don't try to make yourself look great before the king, and don't pretend to be among the important p...
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for it's better to be told, “Come up here,” than to be humiliated before a nobleman. Even though you...
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don't rush to take legal action, for what are you going to do in the end when your neighbor shows yo...
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8
Discuss the case with your neighbor himself, and don't betray someone else's secret,
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If you're patient you can persuade your superior, and soft words can break down opposition.
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10
If you find honey, eat just enough, for if you eat too much, you'll be sick.
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11
Don't set foot in your neighbors' homes too often, otherwise they'll get fed up with you and hate yo...
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12
Telling lies in court against a friend is like attacking them with a mace, or a sword, or an arrow.
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13
Singing happy songs to someone who's broken-hearted is like taking off your coat on a cold day, or p...
14
If your enemy is hungry, give him something to eat; if he's thirsty, give him a drink of water.
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This will make him ashamed as if he had burning coals piled on his head, and the Lord will reward yo...
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In the same way that the north wind brings rain, slandering people makes them angry.
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It's not good to eat too much honey, or to want too much praise.
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