Proverbs 25:15-21 in English

¹⁵ By long forbearing is a ruler 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 Let thy foot be seldom in thy neighbor’s house, Lest he be weary of thee, and hate thee.

¹⁸ A man that beareth false witness against his neighbor 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 one that taketh off a garment in cold weather, and as vinegar upon soda, So is he that singeth songs to a heavy heart.

²¹ If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; And if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:

¹⁵ In long-suffering is prosperity to kings, and a soft tongue breaks the bones.

¹⁶ Having found honey, eat only what is enough, lest haply thou be filled, and vomit it up.

¹⁷ Enter sparingly into thy friend's house, lest he be satiated with thy company, and hate thee.

¹⁸ As a club, and a dagger, and a pointed arrow, so also is a man who bears false witness against his friend.

¹⁹ The way of the wicked and the foot of the transgressor shall perish in an evil day.

²⁰ As vinegar is bad for a sore, so trouble befalling the body afflicts the heart.

^20a As a moth in a garment, and a worm in wood, so the grief of a man hurts the heart.

²¹ If thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink;

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:

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:

¹⁵ In longsuffering is prosperity to kings, and a soft tongue breaks the bones.

¹⁶ Having found honey, eat only what is enough, lest haply you be filled, and vomit it up.

¹⁷ Enter sparingly into your friend's house, lest he be satiated with your company, and hate you.

¹⁸ As a club, and a dagger, and a pointed arrow, so also is a man who bears false witness against his friend.

¹⁹ The way of the wicked and the foot of the transgressor shall perish in an evil day.

²⁰ As vinegar is bad for a sore, so trouble befalling the body afflicts the heart. As a moth in a garment, and a worm in wood, so the grief of a man hurts the heart.

²¹ If your enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink;

¹⁵ By long forbearing is a ruler 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 Let thy foot be seldom in thy neighbour’s house; lest he be weary of thee, and 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 one that taketh off 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:

¹⁵ If someone keeps requesting a ruler long enough to do something, he will often agree to do it; similarly, by speaking MTY gently we can often convince others that what we say is right IDM.

¹⁶ If you find some honey, do not eat a lot of it, because doing that may cause you to vomit.

¹⁷ Do not go to your neighbor's house very often to talk with him; if you go very often, he will get tired of listening to you and start to hate you.

¹⁸ To falsely accuse others in court is like SIM attacking them with a war-club or a sword or a sharp arrow.

¹⁹ Depending on unreliable people when you have troubles is as bad as trying to eat when you have a bad/hurting tooth or trying to walk when your foot is crippled.

²⁰ Singing to someone who is depressed just causes him to feel worse; it is like SIM taking off clothes on a very cold day or like putting vinegar on a wound.

²¹ If your enemies are hungry, give them something to eat; if they are thirsty, give them something to drink;

¹⁵ In longsuffering is prosperity to kings, and a soft tongue breaks the bones.

¹⁶ Having found honey, eat only what is enough, lest haply you be filled, and vomit it up.

¹⁷ Enter sparingly into your friend's house, lest he be satiated with your company, and hate you.

¹⁸ As a club, and a dagger, and a pointed arrow, so also is a man who bears false witness against his friend.

¹⁹ The way of the wicked and the foot of the transgressor shall perish in an evil day.

²⁰ As vinegar is bad for a sore, so trouble befalling the body afflicts the heart. As a moth in a garment, and a worm in wood, so the grief of a man hurts the heart.

²¹ If your enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink;

¹⁵ By patience a ruler is persuaded. A soft tongue breaks the bone.

¹⁶ Have you found honey? Eat as much as is sufficient for you, lest you eat too much, and vomit it.

¹⁷ Let your foot be seldom in your neighbor’s house, lest he be weary of you, and hate you.

¹⁸ A man who gives false testimony against his neighbor is like a club, a sword, or a sharp arrow.

¹⁹ Confidence in someone unfaithful in time of trouble is like a bad tooth or a lame foot.

²⁰ As one who takes away a garment in cold weather, or vinegar on soda, so 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;

¹⁵ By patience a ruler is persuaded. A soft tongue breaks the bone.

¹⁶ Have you found honey? Eat as much as is sufficient for you, lest you eat too much, and vomit it.

¹⁷ Let your foot be seldom in your neighbor’s house, lest he be weary of you, and hate you.

¹⁸ A man who gives false testimony against his neighbor is like a club, a sword, or a sharp arrow.

¹⁹ Confidence in someone unfaithful in time of trouble is like a bad tooth or a lame foot.

²⁰ As one who takes away a garment in cold weather, or vinegar on soda, so 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;

¹⁵ By patience a ruler is persuaded. A soft tongue breaks the bone.

¹⁶ Have you found honey? Eat as much as is sufficient for you, lest you eat too much, and vomit it.

¹⁷ Let your foot be seldom in your neighbour’s house, lest he be weary of you, and hate you.

¹⁸ A man who gives false testimony against his neighbour is like a club, a sword, or a sharp arrow.

¹⁹ Confidence in someone unfaithful in time of trouble is like a bad tooth or a lame foot.

²⁰ As one who takes away a garment in cold weather, or vinegar on soda, so 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;

¹⁵ A judge is moved by one who for a long time undergoes wrongs without protest, and by a soft tongue even bone is broken.

¹⁶ If you have honey, take only as much as is enough for you; for fear that, being full of it, you may not be able to keep it down.

¹⁷ Let not your foot be frequently in your neighbour's house, or he may get tired of you, and his feeling be turned to hate.

¹⁸ One who gives false witness against his neighbour is a hammer and a sword and a sharp arrow.

¹⁹ Putting one's faith in a false man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth and a shaking foot.

²⁰ Like one who takes off clothing in cold weather and like acid on a wound, is he who makes melody to a sad heart.

²¹ If your hater is in need of food, give him bread; and if he is in need of drink, give him water:

¹⁵ By long forbearing is a ruler persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.

¹⁶ Hast thou found honey? Eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be surfeited therewith, and vomit it.

¹⁷ Let thy foot be seldom in thy neighbour's house; lest he be weary of thee and hate thee.

¹⁸ A maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow, is a man that beareth false witness against his neighbour.

¹⁹ A broken tooth, and a tottering foot, is confidence in an unfaithful man in the day of trouble.

²⁰ As he that taketh off a garment in cold weather, and as vinegar upon nitre, so is he that singeth songs to a sad heart.

²¹ If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:

¹⁵ By patience a prince shall be appeased, and a soft tongue shall break hardness.

¹⁶ Thou hast found honey, eat what is sufficient for thee, lest being glutted therewith thou vomit it up.

¹⁷ Withdraw thy foot from the house of thy neighbour, lest having his fill he hate thee.

¹⁸ A man that beareth false witness against his neighbour, is like a dart and a sword and a sharp arrow.

¹⁹ To trust to an unfaithful man in the time of trouble, is like a rotten tooth, and weary foot,

²⁰ And one that looseth his garment in cold weather. As vinegar upon nitre, so is he that singeth songs to a very evil heart. As a moth doth by a garment, and a worm by the wood: so the sadness of a man consumeth the heart.

²¹ If thy enemy be hungry, give him to eat: if he thirst, give him water to drink:

¹⁵ If you're patient you can persuade your superior, and soft words can break down opposition.

¹⁶ If you find honey, eat just enough, for if you eat too much, you'll be sick.

¹⁷ Don't set foot in your neighbors' homes too often, otherwise they'll get fed up with you and hate you.

¹⁸ Telling lies in court against a friend is like attacking them with a mace, or a sword, or an arrow.

¹⁹ Trusting in unreliable people in times of trouble is like eating with a broken tooth or walking on a bad foot.

²⁰ 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.

²¹ If your enemy is hungry, give him something to eat; if he's thirsty, give him a drink of water.

¹⁵ A Prince is pacified by staying of anger, and a soft tongue breaketh the bones.

¹⁶ If thou haue found hony, eate that is sufficient for thee, least thou be ouerfull, and vomit it.

¹⁷ Withdrawe thy foote from thy neighbours house, least he be weary of thee, and hate thee.

¹⁸ A man that beareth false witnes against his neighbour, is like an hammer and a sword, and a sharpe arrowe.

¹⁹ Confidence in an vnfaythfull man in time of trouble, is like a broken tooth and a sliding foote.

²⁰ 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 If hee that hateth thee be hungry, giue him bread to eate, and if he be thirstie, giue him water to drinke.

¹⁵ By long forbearing is a ruler 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 Let thy foot be seldom in thy neighbour's house; lest he be sated with thee, and hate thee.

¹⁸ As a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow, so is a man that beareth false witness against his neighbour.

¹⁹ Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.

²⁰ As one that taketh off a garment in cold weather, and as vinegar upon nitre, so is he that singeth songs to a heavy heart.

²¹ If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat, and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink;

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 a heavy heart.

²¹ If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; And if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:

¹⁵ By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh bones.

¹⁶ Hast thou found honey: eat so much as is sufficient for thee: lest thou consume too much of it, and have to vomit it forth.

¹⁷ Make thy foot scarce in the house of thy friend: lest he have too much of thee, and so hate thee.

¹⁸ A battle-axe, and a sword, and a sharpened arrow is a man that testifieth as a false witness against his neighbor.

¹⁹ Like a broken tooth and a foot out of joint, is confidence in a treacherous man in a time of distress.

²⁰ As he that taketh off his garment on a cold day, as vinegar is upon natron: so is he that singeth songs before an unhappy heart.

²¹ If thy enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink;

¹⁵ In long-suffering is prosperity to kings, And a soft tongue breaks the bones.

¹⁶ Having found honey, eat only what is enough, Lest haply thou be filled, and vomit it up.

¹⁷ Enter sparingly into thy friend’s house, Lest he be satiated with thy company, and hate thee.

¹⁸ As a club, and a dagger, and a pointed arrow, So also is a man who bears false witness against his friend.

¹⁹ The way of the wicked and the foot of the transgressor shall perish in an evil day.

²⁰ As vinegar is bad for a sore, So trouble befalling the body afflicts the heart.

^20a As a moth in a garment, and a worm in wood, So the grief of a man hurts the heart.

²¹ If thine enemy hunger, feed him; If he thirst, give him drink;

¹⁵ By long forbearing is a prince appeased; And a soft tongue breaketh bones.

¹⁶ Hast thou found honey? eat what is sufficient for thee, Lest thou be surfeited with it, and vomit it up.

¹⁷ Let thy foot be seldom in the house of thy friend, Lest he be surfeited with thee and hate thee.

¹⁸ A battle-hammer, and a sword, and a sharp arrow, Is the man who beareth false witness against his neighbor.

¹⁹ As a broken tooth, and a wavering foot, So is trust in an unfaithful man in time of trouble.

²⁰ As he that taketh off a garment on a cold day, As vinegar upon nitre, So is he that singeth songs to a heavy heart.

²¹ If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; And if he be thirsty, give him water to drink;

¹⁵ By patience a ruler is persuaded. A soft tongue breaks the bone.

¹⁶ Have you found honey? Eat as much as is sufficient for you, lest you eat too much, and vomit it.

¹⁷ Let your foot be seldom in your neighbor’s house, lest he be weary of you, and hate you.

¹⁸ A man who gives false testimony against his neighbor is like a club, a sword, or a sharp arrow.

¹⁹ Confidence in someone unfaithful in time of trouble is like a bad tooth, or a lame foot.

²⁰ As one who takes away a garment in cold weather, or vinegar on soda, so 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:

¹⁵ With patience a ruler can be persuaded and a soft tongue can break a bone.

¹⁶ If you find honey, eat just enough— otherwise, having too much of it, you vomit it up.

¹⁷ Do not set your foot in your neighbor's house too often, he may become tired of you and hate you.

¹⁸ A man who bears false witness against his neighbor is like a club used in war, or a sword, or a sharp arrow.

¹⁹ An unfaithful man in whom you trust in a time of trouble is like a bad tooth or a foot that slips.

²⁰ Like a person who takes off a garment in cold weather, or like vinegar poured upon carbonate of soda, is the one who sings songs to a heavy heart.

²¹ If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat, and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink,

¹⁵ By patience a ruler is persuaded. A soft tongue breaks the bone.

¹⁶ Have you found honey? Eat as much as is sufficient for you, lest you eat too much, and vomit it.

¹⁷ Let your foot be seldom in your neighbor’s house, lest he be weary of you, and hate you.

¹⁸ A man who gives false testimony against his neighbor is like a club, a sword, or a sharp arrow.

¹⁹ Confidence in someone unfaithful in time of trouble is like a bad tooth or a lame foot.

²⁰ As one who takes away a garment in cold weather, or vinegar on soda, so 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;

¹⁵ By patience a ruler is persuaded. A soft tongue breaks the bone.

¹⁶ Have you found honey? Eat as much as is sufficient for you, lest you eat too much, and vomit it.

¹⁷ Let your foot be seldom in your neighbour’s house, lest he be weary of you, and hate you.

¹⁸ A man who gives false testimony against his neighbour is like a club, a sword, or a sharp arrow.

¹⁹ Confidence in someone unfaithful in time of trouble is like a bad tooth or a lame foot.

²⁰ As one who takes away a garment in cold weather, or vinegar on soda, so 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;

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 with it, and vomit it.

¹⁷ Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbor's house; lest he be weary of thee, and so hate thee.

¹⁸ A man that beareth false witness against his neighbor 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 a heavy heart.

²¹ If thy enemy shall hunger, give him bread to eat; and if he shall thirst, give him water to drink:

¹⁵ By patience a ruler is persuaded. A soft tongue breaks the bone.

¹⁶ Have you found honey? Eat as much as is sufficient for you, lest you eat too much, and vomit it.

¹⁷ Let your foot be seldom in your neighbor’s house, lest he be weary of you, and hate you.

¹⁸ A man who gives false testimony against his neighbor is like a club, a sword, or a sharp arrow.

¹⁹ Confidence in someone unfaithful in time of trouble is like a bad tooth or a lame foot.

²⁰ As one who takes away a garment in cold weather, or vinegar on soda, so 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;

¹⁵ By patience a ruler is persuaded. A soft tongue breaks the bone.

¹⁶ Have you found honey? Eat as much as is sufficient for you, lest you eat too much, and vomit it.

¹⁷ Let your foot be seldom in your neighbour’s house, lest he be weary of you, and hate you.

¹⁸ A man who gives false testimony against his neighbour is like a club, a sword, or a sharp arrow.

¹⁹ Confidence in someone unfaithful in time of trouble is like a bad tooth or a lame foot.

²⁰ As one who takes away a garment in cold weather, or vinegar on soda, so 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;

¹⁵ A prince shall be made soft by patience; and a soft tongue shall break hardness.

¹⁶ Thou hast found honey, eat thou that that sufficeth to thee; lest per-adventure thou be full-filled, and spew it out.

¹⁷ Withdraw thy foot from the house of thy neighbour; lest sometime he be filled, that is, annoyed, and hate thee.

¹⁸ A dart, and a sword, and a sharp arrow, is a man that speaketh false witnessing against his neighbour.

¹⁹ A rotten tooth, and a faint foot is he, that hopeth on an unfaithful man in the day of anguish,

²⁰ and loseth his mantle in the day of cold. Vinegar in a vessel of salt is he, that singeth songs to the worst heart. As a moth annoyeth or harmeth a cloth, and a worm a tree, so the sorrow of a man annoyeth the heart.

²¹ If thine enemy hungereth, feed thou him; if he thirsteth, give thou him water to drink;

¹⁵ A prince shall be made soft by patience; and a soft tongue shall break hardness.

¹⁶ Thou hast found honey, eat thou (only) that that sufficeth to thee; lest peradventure thou be (over-)filled, and spew it out.

¹⁷ Withdraw thy foot from the house of thy neighbour; lest sometime he be filled (of thee), that is, annoyed (by thee), and hate thee.

¹⁸ (Like) A dart, and a sword, and a sharp arrow, (is) a man that speaketh false witnessing against his neighbour.

¹⁹ (As) A rotten tooth, and a faint foot is he, that hopeth on an unfaithful man in the day of anguish, (Like a rotten tooth, and a faint foot, is he, who hopeth on, or trusteth in, an unfaithful person on his day of anguish.)

²⁰ and loseth his mantle in the day of cold. Vinegar in a vessel of salt is he, that singeth songs to the worst heart. As a moth harmeth a cloth, and a worm harmeth a tree, so the sorrow of a man harmeth the heart. (Like him who taketh away a mantle on a cold day, and like vinegar in a vessel of salt, is he who singeth songs to an aggrieved heart. Like a moth harmeth a cloak, and a worm harmeth a tree, so a person’s sorrow harmeth his heart.)

²¹ If thine enemy hungereth, feed thou him; if he thirsteth, give thou him water to drink;

¹⁵ By long-suffering is a ruler persuaded, And a soft tongue breaketh a bone.

¹⁶ Honey thou hast found — eat thy sufficiency, Lest thou be satiated with it, and hast vomited it.

¹⁷ Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour's house, Lest he be satiated with thee, and have hated thee.

¹⁸ A maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow, Is the man testifying against his neighbour a false testimony.

¹⁹ A bad tooth, and a tottering foot, Is the confidence of the treacherous in a day of adversity.

²⁰ Whoso is taking away a garment in a cold day, Is as vinegar on nitre, And a singer of songs on a sad heart.

²¹ If he who is hating thee doth hunger, cause him to eat bread, And if he thirst, cause him to drink water.