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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 copied out.
These are also proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out.
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 honour of kings is to search out a matter.
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 heaven 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 shall come forth a vessel for the finer.
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 forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men:
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 have seen.
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 himself; and discover not a secret to 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 put thee to shame, and thine infamy turn not away.
A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.
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.
As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient 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.
Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind without rain.
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 prince 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 filled 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.
Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour's house; lest he be weary of thee, and so 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 man that beareth false witness against his neighbour is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.
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.
Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.
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 away a garment in cold weather, and as vinegar upon nitre, so is he that singeth songs to an heavy 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 the LORD 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 driveth away rain: so doth an 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 the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house.
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 righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring.
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: so for men to search their own glory is not glory.