1 These are also proverbs 4912 of Solomon 8010, which the men 582 of Hezekiah 2396 king 4428 of Judah 3063 copied out 6275.
2 It is the glory 3519 of God 430 to conceal 5641 a thing 1697: but the honour 3519 of kings 4428 is to search out 2713 a matter 1697.
3 The heaven 8064 for height 7312, and the earth 776 for depth 6011, and the heart 3820 of kings 4428 is unsearchable 2714.
4 Take away 1898 the dross 5509 from the silver 3701, and there shall come forth 3318 a vessel 3627 for the finer 6884.
5 Take away 1898 the wicked 7563 from before 6440 the king 4428, and his throne 3678 shall be established 3559 in righteousness 6664.
6 Put not forth 1921 thyself in the presence 6440 of the king 4428, and stand 5975 not in the place 4725 of great 1419 men:
7 For better 2896 it is that it be said 559 unto thee, Come up 5927 hither; than that thou shouldest be put lower 8213 in the presence 6440 of the prince 5081 whom thine eyes 5869 have seen 7200.
8 Go not forth 3318 hastily 4118 to strive 7378, lest thou know not what to do 6213 in the end 319 thereof, when thy neighbour 7453 hath put thee to shame 3637.
9 Debate 7378 thy cause 7379 with thy neighbour 7453 himself; and discover 1540 not a secret 5475 to another 312:
10 Lest he that heareth 8085 it put thee to shame 2616, and thine infamy 1681 turn not away 7725.
11 A word 1697 fitly 212 655 spoken 1696 is like apples 8598 of gold 2091 in pictures 4906 of silver 3701.
12 As an earring 5141 of gold 2091, and an ornament 2481 of fine gold 3800, so is a wise 2450 reprover 3198 upon an obedient 8085 ear 241.
13 As the cold 6793 of snow 7950 in the time 3117 of harvest 7105, so is a faithful 539 messenger 6735 to them that send 7971 him: for he refresheth 7725 the soul 5315 of his masters 113.
14 Whoso 376 boasteth 1984 himself of a false 8267 gift 4991 is like clouds 5387 and wind 7307 without rain 1653.
15 By long 753 forbearing 639 is a prince 7101 persuaded 6601, and a soft 7390 tongue 3956 breaketh 7665 the bone 1634.
16 Hast thou found 4672 honey 1706? eat 398 so much as is sufficient 1767 for thee, lest thou be filled 7646 therewith, and vomit 6958 it.
17 Withdraw 3365 thy foot 7272 from thy neighbour's 7453 house 1004; lest he be weary 7646 of thee, and so hate 8130 thee.
18 A man 376 that beareth 6030 false 8267 witness 5707 against his neighbour 7453 is a maul 4650, and a sword 2719, and a sharp 8150 arrow 2671.
19 Confidence 4009 in an unfaithful man 898 in time 3117 of trouble 6869 is like a broken 7465 tooth 8127, and a foot 7272 out of joint 4154.
20 As he that taketh away 5710 a garment 899 in cold 7135 weather 3117, and as vinegar 2558 upon nitre 5427, so is he that singeth 7891 songs 7892 to an heavy 7451 heart 3820.
21 If thine enemy 8130 be hungry 7457, give him bread 3899 to eat 398; and if he be thirsty 6771, give him water 4325 to drink 8248:
22 For thou shalt heap 2846 coals of fire 1513 upon his head 7218, and the LORD 3068 shall reward 7999 thee.
23 The north 6828 wind 7307 driveth away 2342 rain 1653: so doth an angry 2194 countenance 6440 a backbiting 5643 tongue 3956.
24 It is better 2896 to dwell 3427 in the corner 6438 of the housetop 1406, than with a brawling 4079 4066 woman 802 and in a wide 2267 house 1004.
25 As cold 7119 waters 4325 to a thirsty 5889 soul 5315, so is good 2896 news 8052 from a far 4801 country 776.
26 A righteous 6662 man falling down 4131 before 6440 the wicked 7563 is as a troubled 7515 fountain 4599, and a corrupt 7843 spring 4726.
27 It is not good 2896 to eat 398 much 7235 honey 1706: so for men to search 2714 their own glory 3519 is not glory 3519.
28 He 376 that hath no rule 4623 over his own spirit 7307 is like a city 5892 that is broken down 6555, and without walls 2346.