Proverbs 25 - EasyEnglish Bible 2024（EASY）

Chapter 25More of Solomon's proverbs

1These are more of Solomon's proverbs. Hezekiah's men wrote them down when Hezekiah was king of Judah.

2God hides things because he is great.

But great kings can explain things.

3You can never know all the thoughts of a king.

They go high above the sky and deep below the earth.

4If you remove dirt from silver,

a worker can use it to make a beautiful thing.

5In the same way, you should keep wicked people away from the king.

Then he will rule in a right way.

6When you stand in front of the king, do not be proud.

Do not stand where the important people stand.

7Then it will be good if the king says to you,

‘Come and sit up here, near me.’

That would be better than if he sends you away while his officers watch.

8If you see something bad happen,

do not quickly go and tell a judge.

Your neighbour may show that you are wrong.

Then you will be ashamed.

You will not know what to do.

9If you argue with your neighbour,

do not tell his secrets to other people.

10If you do that, everyone will know about it.

Then you will be ashamed for your whole life.

11A wise word that you speak at the right time is a beautiful thing.

It is like a gold apple on a silver plate.

12When a wise person warns you,

that is also a beautiful thing.

It is like a gold ear-ring or a gold necklace.

13When a faithful servant takes a message for his master,

his master will have peace in his mind.

It will keep him cool,

like snow in the middle of summer.

14Some people promise things, but they never do anything.

Those people are like clouds and wind that do not bring any rain.

15If you are patient, you may make a ruler change his mind.

If you speak a quiet word, you can remove a difficult problem.

16When you find honey, never eat more than you need.

If you eat too much, you will become very sick.

17Do not visit your neighbour's house too often.

He may see you too much and he will start to hate you.

18Some people may tell lies about their neighbour in court.

Those people are like dangerous weapons,

like sharp swords or arrows.

19If you are in trouble and you trust someone who is not honest, it will not help you.

He will be as useless as a bad tooth or a broken leg.

20If you sing to a very sad man to make him happy,

it only gives him more pain.

It is like you are taking away his coat on a cold day,

or you are putting vinegar on his wound.

21If your enemy is hungry,

give him something to eat.

If he is thirsty,

give him some water to drink.

22If you help him, he will become ashamed,

and the Lord will bless you with good things.

23When the wind blows from the north, it brings rain.

In the same way, when somebody tells secrets, it brings anger.

24It is better to live on the roof of your house

than to live with a wife who always argues.

25If you receive good news from a far away country,

it is like cool water when you are tired and thirsty.

26If you put dirt in a well, its good water becomes bad.

It is the same with a righteous person who agrees to do wicked things.

27It is bad for you to eat too much honey.

If you always want people to praise you,

it is also bad for you.

28Somebody who cannot control his anger is in danger.

He is like a city that no longer has a strong wall round it.