Verse
BSB
Berean Standard Bible
KJV
King James Version
These are additional
proverbs of Solomon, which were
copied
by
the men of Hezekiah king of Judah :
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
and
the glory
of kings to search it
out.
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 cannot
be
searched
.
The heaven
for
height,
and the earth for
depth
, and
the heart
of kings is
unsearchable
.
Remove
the dross from the silver, and a vessel for a
silversmith
will
come
forth
.
Take
away
the dross from the silver, and there
shall
come
forth
a vessel for the
finer
.
Remove
the wicked from the king’s
presence
, and his throne will
be established in righteousness.
Take
away
the wicked from before
the king
, and his throne shall
be established in righteousness.
Do
not exalt
yourself
in the presence of the king, and do
not
stand in the place of great men ;
Put
not forth
thyself
in the presence of the king, and stand not
in the place of great men :
for it is better
that he
says
to
you
, “
Come up here!”
than that you
should
be demoted
in the presence of the prince .
Even
what
you
have seen with
your
own
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 .
do
not bring
hastily to court.
Otherwise
, what will
you
do in the end when your
neighbor
puts
you
to shame ?
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 .
Argue
your
case
with your
neighbor
without
betraying
another’s
confidence,
Debate
thy
cause
with thy
neighbour
himself;
and
discover
not
a
secret
to
another:
lest the
one
who
hears
may
disgrace
you
, and your
infamy never
go
away.
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 settings
of silver.
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 a wise man’s
rebuke
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
the cold of snow in the time of harvest is a trustworthy
messenger to those
who
send him ;
he refreshes
the soul of his masters.
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
the
man
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.
By
long
forbearing
is
a prince
persuaded, and a soft
tongue breaketh
the
bone.
If
you
find
honey ,
eat just
what
you
need
, lest you
have
too
much
and vomit it up
.
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 ,
lest he grow
weary and hate you
.
Withdraw
thy
foot from
thy
neighbour's
house ;
lest he be
weary of
thee,
and so
hate thee
.
Like
a club
or
sword
or
sharp
arrow
is
a
man who
bears
false witness against his 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 foot out of joint is
confidence
in
a
faithless
man
in
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
removes
a garment on
a
cold day
or
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 ,
and 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 :
For in
so
doing,
you
will
heap burning
coals on
his head, and the LORD will
reward you
.
For thou
shalt
heap coals of
fire
upon
his head, and the LORD shall
reward thee
.
As
the north wind brings
forth
rain ,
so a backbiting tongue brings
angry
looks
.
The north wind driveth
away
rain :
so doth
an
angry
countenance
a backbiting tongue.
Better to live
on
a
corner of the roof
than to
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
.
As
cold waters
to a thirsty
soul ,
so
is good news from a far
country
.
Like
a muddied
spring
or
a
polluted
well
is
a
righteous man who
gives
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 or
to search out
one’s
own glory.
It is not good to eat much honey :
so
for
men
to search their
own glory is
not
glory
.
Like a city whose
walls
are
broken down is
a
man
who
does
not
control
his
temper
.
He
that
hath
no
rule
over
his
own
spirit
is
like a city that
is
broken down ,
and
without
walls
.
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible and King James Version. Public domain; source text distributed by BSB Publishing, LLC.; UK publication rights are administered by the Crown's patentee; public domain in most other jurisdictions..