Proverbs 25:18-23 in English

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:

²² For thou wilt heap coals of fire upon his head, And Jehovah will reward thee.

²³ The north wind bringeth forth rain; So doth a backbiting tongue an angry countenance.

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;

²² for so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the Lord shall reward thee with good.

²³ The north wind raises clouds; so an impudent face provokes the tongue.

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.

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.

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;

²² for so doing you shall heap coals of fire upon his head, and the Lord shall reward you with good.

²³ The north wind raises clouds; so an impudent face provokes the tongue.

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:

²² For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD shall reward thee.

²³ The north wind bringeth forth rain: so doth a backbiting tongue an angry countenance.

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;

²² doing that will cause them to feel ashamed IDM, and Yahweh will reward you for doing that.

²³ When wind blows from the right direction, it will rain; similarly SIM, if we gossip about others, that causes them to look at us very angrily.

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;

²² for so doing you shall heap coals of fire upon his head, and the Lord shall reward you with good.

²³ The north wind raises clouds; so an impudent face provokes the tongue.

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;

²² for you will heap coals of fire on his head, and Yahweh will reward you.

²³ The north wind produces rain; so a backbiting tongue brings an angry face.

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;

²² for you will heap coals of fire on his head, and Yahweh will reward you.

²³ The north wind produces rain; so a backbiting tongue brings an angry face.

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;

²² for you will heap coals of fire on his head, and the LORD will reward you.

²³ The north wind produces rain; so a backbiting tongue brings an angry face.

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:

²² For so you will put coals of fire on his head, and the Lord will give you your reward.

²³ As the north wind gives birth to rain, so is an angry face caused by a tongue saying evil secretly.

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:

²² for thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and Jehovah shall reward thee.

²³ The north wind bringeth forth rain, and the angry countenance a backbiting tongue.

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:

²² For thou shalt heap hot coals upon his head, and the Lord will reward thee.

²³ The north wind driveth away rain, as doth a sad countenance a backbiting tongue.

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.

²² This will make him ashamed as if he had burning coals piled on his head, and the Lord will reward you.

²³ In the same way that the north wind brings rain, slandering people makes them angry.

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.

²² For thou shalt lay coles vpon his head, and the Lord shall recompense thee.

²³ As the Northwinde driueth away the raine, so doeth an angry countenance the slandering tongue.

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;

²² For thou wilt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD will reward thee.

²³ The north wind bringeth forth rain, and a backbiting tongue an angry countenance.

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:

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.

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;

²² For though thou gatherest coals of fire upon his head, yet will the Lord repay it unto thee.

²³ The north wind bringeth forth rain: so doth secret talking, angry countenances.

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;

²² For so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, And the Lord shall reward thee with good.

²³ The north wind raises clouds; So an impudent face provokes the tongue.

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;

²² For thou wilt heap coals of fire upon his head, And the LORD will reward thee.

²³ As the north wind bringeth forth rain, So a backbiting tongue maketh an angry countenance.

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:

²² for you will heap burning coals of shame on his head, and Adonai will reward you.

²³ The north wind produces rain: so a backbiting tongue brings an angry face.

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,

²² for you will shovel coals of fire on his head and Yahweh will reward you.

²³ As surely as the north wind brings rain, so a tongue that tells secrets will result in angry faces.

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;

²² for you will heap coals of fire on his head, and Yahweh will reward you.

²³ The north wind produces rain; so a backbiting tongue brings an angry face.

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;

²² for you will heap coals of fire on his head, and the LORD will reward you.

²³ The north wind produces rain; so a backbiting tongue brings an angry face.

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:

²² For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD will reward thee.

²³ The north wind driveth away rain: so doth an angry countenance a backbiting tongue.

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;

²² for you will heap coals of fire on his head, and the LORD will reward you.

²³ The north wind produces rain; so a backbiting tongue brings an angry face.

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;

²² for you will heap coals of fire on his head, and the LORD will reward you.

²³ The north wind produces rain; so a backbiting tongue brings an angry face.

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;

²² for thou shalt gather together coals on his head; and the Lord shall yield to thee.

²³ The north wind scattereth abroad rains; and a sorrowful face destroyeth a tongue backbiting.

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;

²² for thou shalt gather together coals on his head; and the Lord shall yield to thee. (for thou shalt gather together coals upon his head; and the Lord shall reward thee.)

²³ The north wind scattereth abroad rains; and a sorrowful face destroyeth a tongue backbiting. (Like the north wind scattereth rains abroad; so an angry look destroyeth a backbiting tongue.)

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.

²² For coals thou art putting on his head, And Jehovah giveth recompense to thee.

²³ A north wind bringeth forth rain, And a secret tongue — indignant faces.