Proverbs 25:24-28 in English

²⁴ It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, Than with a contentious woman in a wide house.

²⁵ As cold waters to a thirsty soul, So is good news from a far country.

²⁶ As a troubled fountain, and a corrupted spring, So is a righteous man that giveth way before the wicked.

²⁷ It is not good to eat much honey; So for men to search out their own glory is grievous.

²⁸ He whose spirit is without restraint Is like a city that is broken down and without walls.

²⁴ It is better to dwell on a corner of the roof, than with a railing woman in an open house.

²⁵ As cold water is agreeable to a thirsting soul, so is a good message from a land far off.

²⁶ As if one should stop a well, and corrupt a spring of water, so is it unseemly for a righteous man to fall before an ungodly man.

²⁷ It is not good to eat much honey; but it is right to honour venerable sayings.

²⁸ As a city whose walls are broken down, and which is unfortified, so is a man who does anything without counsel.

²⁴ It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house.

²⁵ As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.

²⁶ A righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring.

²⁷ It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory.

²⁸ He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.

²⁴ It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house.

²⁵ As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.

²⁶ A righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring.

²⁷ It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory.

²⁸ He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.

²⁴ It is better to dwell on a corner of the roof, than with a railing woman in an open house.

²⁵ As cold water is agreeable to a thirsting soul, so is a good message from a land far off.

²⁶ As if one should stop a well, and corrupt a spring of water, so is it unseemly for a righteous man to fall before an ungodly man.

²⁷ It is not good to eat much honey; but it is right to honor venerable sayings.

²⁸ As a city whose walls are broken down, and which is unfortified, so is a man who does anything without counsel.

²⁴ It is better to dwell in the comer of the housetop, than with a contentious woman in a wide house.

²⁵ As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.

²⁶ As a troubled fountain, and a corrupted spring, so is a righteous man that giveth way before the wicked.

²⁷ It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search out their own glory is not glory.

²⁸ He whose spirit is without restraint is like a city that is broken down and hath no wall.

²⁴ It is better to live ◄ alone/by yourself► in the corner of an attic/housetop than to live inside the house with a wife who is always nagging.

²⁵ Receiving good news from a country far away refreshes our spirits like SIM cold water refreshes us when we are very thirsty.

²⁶ When a righteous/good person ◄gives in/yields► to wicked people, that is as bad as SIM a spring that becomes muddied or a fountain that becomes polluted.

²⁷ It is not good to eat too much honey, and trying to get people to praise you is also not good.

²⁸ People who ◄cannot control their tempers/quickly become very angry► are unable to defend their behavior; that is like having a city without a wall around it, with the result that no one can defend it.

²⁴ It is better to dwell on a corner of the roof, than with a railing woman in an open house.

²⁵ As cold water is agreeable to a thirsting soul, so is a good message from a land far off.

²⁶ As if one should stop a well, and corrupt a spring of water, so is it unseemly for a righteous man to fall before an ungodly man.

²⁷ It is not good to eat much honey; but it is right to honour venerable sayings.

²⁸ As a city whose walls are broken down, and which is unfortified, so is a man who does anything without counsel.

²⁴ It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop than to share a house with a contentious woman.

²⁵ Like cold water to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.

²⁶ Like a muddied spring and a polluted well, so is a righteous man who gives way before the wicked.

²⁷ It is not good to eat much honey, nor is it honorable to seek one’s own honor.

²⁸ Like a city that is broken down and without walls is a man whose spirit is without restraint.

²⁴ It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop than to share a house with a contentious woman.

²⁵ Like cold water to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.

²⁶ Like a muddied spring and a polluted well, so is a righteous man who gives way before the wicked.

²⁷ It is not good to eat much honey, nor is it honorable to seek one’s own honor.

²⁸ Like a city that is broken down and without walls is a man whose spirit is without restraint.

²⁴ It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop than to share a house with a contentious woman.

²⁵ Like cold water to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.

²⁶ Like a muddied spring and a polluted well, so is a righteous man who gives way before the wicked.

²⁷ It is not good to eat much honey, nor is it honourable to seek one’s own honour.

²⁸ Like a city that is broken down and without walls is a man whose spirit is without restraint.

²⁴ It is better to be living in an angle of the house-top, than with a bitter-tongued woman in a wide house.

²⁵ As cold water to a tired soul, so is good news from a far country.

²⁶ Like a troubled fountain and a dirty spring, is an upright man who has to give way before evil-doers.

²⁷ It is not good to take much honey: so he who is not looking for honour will be honoured.

²⁸ He whose spirit is uncontrolled is like an unwalled town which has been broken into.

²⁴ It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a contentious woman, and a house in common.

²⁵ As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.

²⁶ A troubled fountain, and a defiled well, is a righteous man that giveth way before the wicked.

²⁷ It is not good to eat much honey; and to search into weighty matters is itself a weight.

²⁸ He that hath no rule over his own spirit is as a city broken down, without walls.

²⁴ It is better to sit in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman, and in a common house.

²⁵ As cold water to a thirsty soul, so is good tidings from a far country.

²⁶ A just man falling down before the wicked, is as a fountain troubled with the foot, and a corrupted spring.

²⁷ As it is not good for a man to eat much honey, so he that is a searcher of majesty, shall be overwhelmed by glory.

²⁸ As a city that lieth open and is not compassed with walls, so is a man that cannot refrain his own spirit in speaking.

²⁴ It's better to live in a corner of a housetop than to share a whole house with an argumentative wife.

²⁵ Good news from a distant country is like cold water to an exhausted traveler.

²⁶ Good people who give in to the wicked are like a muddied spring or a polluted well.

²⁷ It's not good to eat too much honey, or to want too much praise.

²⁸ Someone without control is as exposed as a town whose walls have been breached.

²⁴ It is better to dwell in a corner of the house top, then with a contentious woman in a wide house.

²⁵ As are the colde waters to a weary soule, so is good newes from a farre countery.

²⁶ A righteous man falling downe before the wicked, is like a troubled well, and a corrupt spring.

²⁷ It is not good to eate much hony: so to search their owne glory is not glory.

²⁸ A man that refraineth not his appetite, is like a citie which is broken downe and without walles.

²⁴ It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than in a house in common with a contentious woman.

²⁵ As cold waters to a faint soul, so is good news from a far country.

²⁶ As a troubled fountain, and a corrupted spring, so is a righteous man that giveth way before the wicked.

²⁷ It is not good to eat much honey; so for men to search out their own glory is not glory.

²⁸ Like a city broken down and without a wall, so is he whose spirit is without restraint.

²⁴ It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, Than with a brawling woman and in a wide house.

²⁵ As cold waters to a thirsty soul, So is good news from a far country.

²⁶ A righteous man falling down before the wicked Is as a troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring.

²⁷ It is not good to eat much honey: So for men to search their own glory is not glory.

²⁸ He that hath no rule over his own spirit Is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.

²⁴ It is better to dwell in the corner of a roof, than with a quarrelsome woman even in a roomy house.

²⁵ As cold water is to a fainting soul, so are good news from a far-off country.

²⁶ Like a turbid spring and a corrupt fountain, is a righteous man that giveth way before the wicked.

²⁷ To eat too much honey is not good: so is it honor to set a limit to men's honor.

²⁸ Like a city that is broken in, and is without walls: so is the man that hath no control over his spirit.

²⁴ It is better to dwell on a corner of the roof, Than with a railing woman in an open house.

²⁵ As cold water is agreeable to a thirsting soul, So is a good message from a land far off.

²⁶ As if one should stop a well, and corrupt a spring of water, So is it unseemly for a righteous man to fall before an ungodly man.

²⁷ It is not good to eat much honey; But it is right to honor venerable sayings.

²⁸ As a city whose walls are broken down, and which is unfortified, So is a man who does anything without counsel.

²⁴ Better is it to dwell in a corner of the housetop, Than with a quarrelsome woman in a large house.

²⁵ As cold water to the thirsty, So is good news from a far country.

²⁶ As a troubled fountain, and as a corrupted spring, So is a righteous man falling before the wicked.

²⁷ To eat much honey is not good; So the search of high things is weariness.

²⁸ As a city broken through and without a wall, So is he that hath no rule over his spirit.

²⁴ It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than to share a house with a contentious woman.

²⁵ Like cold water to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.

²⁶ Like a muddied spring, and a polluted well, so is a upright man who gives way before the wicked.

²⁷ It is not good to eat much honey; nor is it kavod ·weighty glory· to seek one’s own kavod ·weighty glory·.

²⁸ Like a city that is broken down and without walls is a man whose spirit is without restraint.

²⁴ It is better to live on a corner of the roof than in a house shared with a quarreling wife.

²⁵ Like cold waters to one who is thirsty, so is good news from a far country.

²⁶ Like a fouled spring or a ruined fountain is a righteous person tottering before wicked people.

²⁷ It is not good to eat too much honey; that is like searching for honor after honor.

²⁸ A person without self-control is like a city breached and without walls.

²⁴ It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop than to share a house with a contentious woman.

²⁵ Like cold water to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.

²⁶ Like a muddied spring and a polluted well, so is a righteous man who gives way before the wicked.

²⁷ It is not good to eat much honey, nor is it honorable to seek one’s own honor.

²⁸ Like a city that is broken down and without walls is a man whose spirit is without restraint.

²⁴ It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop than to share a house with a contentious woman.

²⁵ Like cold water to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.

²⁶ Like a muddied spring and a polluted well, so is a righteous man who gives way before the wicked.

²⁷ It is not good to eat much honey, nor is it honourable to seek one’s own honour.

²⁸ Like a city that is broken down and without walls is a man whose spirit is without restraint.

²⁴ It is better to dwell in a corner of the house-top, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house.

²⁵ As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.

²⁶ A righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a turbid fountain, and a corrupt spring.

²⁷ It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory.

²⁸ He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.

²⁴ It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop than to share a house with a contentious woman.

²⁵ Like cold water to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.

²⁶ Like a muddied spring and a polluted well, so is a righteous man who gives way before the wicked.

²⁷ It is not good to eat much honey, nor is it honorable to seek one’s own honor.

²⁸ Like a city that is broken down and without walls is a man whose spirit is without restraint.

²⁴ It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop than to share a house with a contentious woman.

²⁵ Like cold water to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.

²⁶ Like a muddied spring and a polluted well, so is a righteous man who gives way before the wicked.

²⁷ It is not good to eat much honey, nor is it honourable to seek one’s own honour.

²⁸ Like a city that is broken down and without walls is a man whose spirit is without restraint.

²⁴ It is better to sit in the corner of an house without a roof, than with a woman full of chiding, and in a common house.

²⁵ Cold water to a thirsty man; and a good messenger from a far land.

²⁶ A well disturbed with foot, and a vein broken, is a just or rightwise man falling before a wicked man.

²⁷ As it is not good to him that eateth much honey; so he that is a searcher of majesty, shall be put down from glory.

²⁸ As a city open, and without compass of walls; so is a man that may not refrain his spirit in speaking.

²⁴ It is better to sit in the corner of an house without a roof, than with a woman full of chiding, and in a common house. (It is better to sit in the corner of a house without a roof, than to be with a woman full of arguments, or of bickering, in a house together.)

²⁵ Cold water to a thirsty man; and a good messenger from a far land. (Like cold water to a thirsty man, is good news from a far land.)

²⁶ (As) A well disturbed with foot, and a vein broken, (is) a just man falling before a wicked man. (Like a well disturbed with a foot, and a broken fountain, is the righteous falling before the wicked.)

²⁷ As it is not good to him that eateth much honey; so he that is a searcher of majesty, shall be put down from glory. (Like it is not good for him who eateth too much honey; so he who seeketh his own glory, shall be brought down from his place of honour.)

²⁸ As a city open, and without compass of walls; so is a man that may not refrain his spirit in speaking. (Like a city that is open, and without any walls surrounding it, is a man who cannot refrain his own spirit from speaking.)

²⁴ Better to sit on a corner of a roof, Than with a woman of contentions, and a house of company.

²⁵ As cold waters for a weary soul, So is a good report from a far country.

²⁶ A spring troubled, and a fountain corrupt, Is the righteous falling before the wicked.

²⁷ The eating of much honey is not good, Nor a searching out of one's own honour — honour.

²⁸ A city broken down without walls, Is a man without restraint over his spirit!