Verse
BSB
Berean Standard Bible
YLT
Young's Literal Translation
These are additional
proverbs of Solomon, which
were
copied
by
the
men of Hezekiah king of Judah:
Also
these are Proverbs of Solomon, that
men of Hezekiah king of Judah transcribed
: --
It
is
the glory
of God to conceal
a matter
and the glory
of kings to search it
out.
The honour
of God `is'
to hide
a thing,
And the honour
of kings to search out a
matter
.
As
the heavens are
high
and the earth is
deep
, so
the hearts
of kings cannot
be
searched
.
The heavens for
height,
and the earth for
depth
, And
the heart
of kings --
`are'
unsearchable
.
Remove
the
dross from the
silver, and a vessel for a
silversmith
will
come
forth .
Take
away
dross from silver, And a vessel for the
refiner
goeth
forth ,
Remove
the wicked from
the
king’s
presence
, and his
throne
will
be
established in righteousness.
Take
away
the wicked before
a
king
, And established in righteousness is
his
throne
.
Do
not exalt
yourself
in
the
presence
of
the
king, and do
not
stand
in the place of great men;
Honour
not thyself
before
a
king, And in the place of the
great stand
not.
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 `
that '
he hath
said
to thee
, `
Come thou
up hither,'
Than `
that '
he
humble
thee
before
a
noble,
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
to strive
, haste,
turn,
What dost
thou
in its
latter
end ,
When thy
neighbour
causeth
thee
to blush
?
Argue
your
case
with your
neighbor
without
betraying
another’s
confidence
,
Thy
cause
plead
with thy
neighbour
, And
the
secret
counsel
of
another
reveal
not,
lest the one
who
hears
may
disgrace
you
, and your
infamy
never
go
away
.
Lest the hearer
put
thee
to
shame
, And thine
evil
report
turn
not
back
.
A
word
fitly
spoken
is
like
apples of gold in settings
of silver.
Apples of gold in imagery
of silver ,
`Is'
the
word
spoken
at
its
fit
times
.
Like
an
earring
of gold or
an ornament of fine
gold is a
wise man’s
rebuke
to a
listening
ear.
A
ring
of gold ,
and
an ornament of pure
gold ,
`
Is '
the
wise reprover
to an
attentive
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
a
vessel
of snow in a
day
of harvest ,
`So
is '
a faithful
ambassador
to those sending
him ,
And
the soul of his masters he
refresheth
.
Like
clouds and wind without
rain is the
man who
boasts
of
gifts
never
given
.
Clouds and wind ,
and
rain there
is none,
`Is'
a
man boasting
himself
in
a
false
gift
.
Through
patience
a ruler can
be
persuaded, and a gentle
tongue can
break
a bone.
By
long-suffering
is
a ruler persuaded, And a soft
tongue breaketh
a bone.
If
you
find
honey ,
eat just
what
you
need
, lest you
have
too
much
and vomit
it up
.
Honey thou
hast
found
--
eat thy
sufficiency
, Lest thou
be
satiated
`with'
it,
and hast
vomited
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
satiated
`with'
thee,
and have
hated
thee
.
Like
a club
or
sword or
sharp arrow is a
man who
bears
false
witness
against his neighbor
.
A maul,
and
a
sword ,
and
a
sharp arrow ,
`
Is '
the
man testifying
against his neighbour
a
false
testimony
.
Like
a broken
tooth or
a foot out
of
joint
is confidence in a faithless
man
in
time
of trouble
.
A bad
tooth ,
and
a tottering
foot ,
`
Is '
the
confidence of
the
treacherous
in a day
of adversity
.
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.
Whoso
is
taking
away
a garment in
a cold day ,
`Is
as'
vinegar on nitre,
And
a singer
of
songs on
a sad
heart.
If your
enemy
is hungry
, give
him food
to eat, and if he is
thirsty
, give
him water
to drink.
If he
who
is hating
thee
doth
hunger
, cause
him to eat bread
, And if he thirst
, cause
him to drink water
.
For in
so
doing,
you
will
heap
burning
coals on his head, and the
LORD
will
reward
you
.
For coals thou
art
putting
on his head, And Jehovah
giveth
recompense
to
thee
.
As
the
north wind brings
forth rain, so
a backbiting
tongue brings
angry
looks
.
A
north wind bringeth
forth rain, And
a secret
tongue --
indignant
faces
.
Better to live
on a corner of the
roof than to
share
a
house
with a quarrelsome
wife
.
Better to sit
on a corner of a
roof ,
Than `
with '
a woman
of
contentions,
and
a
house
of
company
.
Like
cold water
to
a weary soul is good news
from a distant
land
.
`As'
cold waters
for
a weary soul ,
So
`
is '
a
good report
from a far
country
.
Like
a muddied
spring or
a polluted
well
is a
righteous man
who
gives
way
to
the wicked.
A spring troubled,
and
a fountain
corrupt,
`
Is '
the
righteous falling
before
the wicked.
It
is not good to
eat
too
much
honey
or
to
search
out one’s
own glory
.
The
eating
of
much
honey
is not good ,
Nor
a
searching
out of
one's
own honour
--
honour
.
Like
a city whose
walls
are
broken down is a man who
does
not
control
his temper.
A city broken down without
walls,
`
Is '
a man without
restraint
over
his spirit!
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