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More Proverbs of Solomon
These are more proverbs of Solomon, compiled by the men of Hezekiah king of Judah:
These are more proverbs of Solomon, compiled by the men of Hezekiah king of Judah:
More Proverbs of Solomon
These are also proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah transcribed.
These are also proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah transcribed.
It is the glory of God to conceal a matter;
to search out a matter is the glory of kings.
to search out a matter is the glory of kings.
It is the glory of God to conceal a thing; but the glory of kings is to search out a thing.
As the heavens are high and the earth is deep,
so the hearts of kings are unsearchable.
so the hearts of kings are unsearchable.
The heavens for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings is unsearchable.
Remove the dross from the silver,
and a silversmith can produce a vessel;
and a silversmith can produce a vessel;
Take away the dross from the silver, and there cometh forth a vessel for the refiner:
remove wicked officials from the king’s presence,
and his throne will be established through righteousness.
and his throne will be established through righteousness.
take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.
Do not exalt yourself in the king’s presence,
and do not claim a place among his great men;
and do not claim a place among his great men;
Put not thyself forward in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of the great;
it is better for him to say to you, “Come up here,”
than for him to humiliate you before his nobles.
What you have seen with your eyes
than for him to humiliate you before his nobles.
What you have seen with your eyes
for better it is that it be said unto thee, Come up hither, than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince whom thine eyes see.
Go not forth hastily to strive, lest [thou know not] what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.
If you take your neighbor to court,
do not betray another’s confidence,
do not betray another’s confidence,
Debate thy cause with thy neighbour, but reveal not the secret of another;
or the one who hears it may shame you
and the charge against you will stand.
and the charge against you will stand.
lest he that heareth [it] disgrace thee, and thine evil report turn not away.
[As] apples of gold in pictures of silver, is a word spoken in season.
Like an earring of gold or an ornament of fine gold
is the rebuke of a wise judge to a listening ear.
is the rebuke of a wise judge to a listening ear.
An ear-ring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, is a wise reprover upon an attentive ear.
Like a snow-cooled drink at harvest time
is a trustworthy messenger to the one who sends him;
he refreshes the spirit of his master.
is a trustworthy messenger to the one who sends him;
he refreshes the spirit of his master.
As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, [so] is a faithful messenger to them that send him: for he refresheth the soul of his masters.
Like clouds and wind without rain
is one who boasts of gifts never given.
is one who boasts of gifts never given.
Clouds and wind without rain, [so] is a man that boasteth himself of a false gift.
Through patience a ruler can be persuaded,
and a gentle tongue can break a bone.
and a gentle tongue can break a bone.
By long forbearing is a ruler persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.
If you find honey, eat just enough —
too much of it, and you will vomit.
too much of it, and you will vomit.
Hast thou found honey? Eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be surfeited therewith, and vomit it.
Seldom set foot in your neighbor’s house —
too much of you, and they will hate you.
too much of you, and they will hate you.
Let thy foot be seldom in thy neighbour's house; lest he be weary of thee and hate thee.
Like a club or a sword or a sharp arrow
is one who gives false testimony against a neighbor.
is one who gives false testimony against a neighbor.
A maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow, is a man that beareth false witness against his neighbour.
Like a broken tooth or a lame foot
is reliance on the unfaithful in a time of trouble.
is reliance on the unfaithful in a time of trouble.
A broken tooth, and a tottering foot, is confidence in an unfaithful [man] in the day of trouble.
Like one who takes away a garment on a cold day,
or like vinegar poured on a wound,
is one who sings songs to a heavy heart.
or like vinegar poured on a wound,
is one who sings songs to a heavy heart.
[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.
If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat;
if he is thirsty, give him water to drink.
if he is thirsty, give him water to drink.
If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:
In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head,
and the Lord will reward you.
and the Lord will reward you.
for thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and Jehovah shall reward thee.
Like a north wind that brings unexpected rain
is a sly tongue — which provokes a horrified look.
is a sly tongue — which provokes a horrified look.
The north wind bringeth forth rain, and the angry countenance a backbiting tongue.
Better to live on a corner of the roof
than share a house with a quarrelsome wife.
than share a house with a quarrelsome wife.
It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a contentious woman, and a house in common.
Like cold water to a weary soul
is good news from a distant land.
is good news from a distant land.
[As] cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.
Like a muddied spring or a polluted well
are the righteous who give way to the wicked.
are the righteous who give way to the wicked.
A troubled fountain, and a defiled well, is a righteous [man] that giveth way before the wicked.
It is not good to eat too much honey,
nor is it honorable to search out matters that are too deep.
nor is it honorable to search out matters that are too deep.
It is not good to eat much honey; and to search into weighty matters is [itself] a weight.