Verse
KJV
King James Version
BSB
Berean Standard Bible
These are also
proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied
out.
These are additional
proverbs of Solomon, which were
copied
by
the men of Hezekiah king of Judah :
It is the glory of God to conceal a thing:
but
the honour
of kings is
to search out a
matter
.
It is the glory of God to conceal a matter
and
the glory
of kings to search it
out.
The heaven
for
height,
and the earth for
depth
, and
the heart
of kings is
unsearchable
.
As
the heavens
are
high
and the earth is
deep
, so
the hearts
of kings cannot
be
searched
.
Take
away
the dross from the silver, and there
shall
come
forth
a vessel for the
finer
.
Remove
the dross from the silver, and a vessel for a
silversmith
will
come
forth
.
Take
away
the wicked from before
the king
, and his throne shall
be established in righteousness.
Remove
the wicked from the king’s
presence
, and his throne will
be established in righteousness.
Put
not forth
thyself
in the presence of the king, and stand
not in the place of great men :
Do
not exalt
yourself
in the presence of the king, and do
not stand
in the place of great men ;
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 .
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,
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 .
do
not bring
hastily to court.
Otherwise
, what will
you
do in the end when your
neighbor
puts
you
to shame ?
Debate
thy
cause
with thy
neighbour
himself;
and
discover
not
a
secret
to
another:
Argue
your
case
with your
neighbor
without
betraying
another’s
confidence,
Lest he
that
heareth
it
put
thee
to
shame
, and thine
infamy turn
not
away.
lest the
one
who
hears
may
disgrace
you
, and your
infamy never
go
away.
A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures
of silver.
A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings
of silver.
As
an earring of gold ,
and
an ornament of fine gold ,
so
is a wise reprover
upon
an
obedient
ear.
Like
an earring of gold or
an ornament of fine gold is a wise man’s
rebuke
to
a
listening
ear.
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
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.
Whoso
boasteth
himself
of
a
false
gift
is
like clouds and wind without rain.
Like clouds and wind without rain is
the
man
who
boasts
of
gifts
never
given
.
By
long
forbearing
is
a prince
persuaded, and a soft
tongue breaketh
the
bone.
Through
patience
a ruler
can
be
persuaded, and a gentle
tongue can
break
a
bone.
Hast
thou
found
honey ?
eat so
much
as
is
sufficient
for
thee
, lest thou
be
filled
therewith,
and vomit it.
If
you
find
honey ,
eat just
what
you
need
, lest you
have
too
much
and vomit it up
.
Withdraw
thy
foot from
thy
neighbour's
house ;
lest he be
weary of
thee,
and so
hate thee
.
Seldom
set
foot in
your
neighbor’s
house ,
lest he grow
weary and hate you
.
A man that
beareth
false witness against his neighbour
is
a
maul,
and
a
sword,
and
a
sharp
arrow
.
Like
a club
or
sword
or
sharp
arrow
is
a
man who
bears
false witness against his neighbor
.
Confidence
in
an
unfaithful
man
in
time
of
trouble
is
like a broken tooth ,
and
a foot out of joint.
Like a broken tooth or
a foot out of joint is
confidence
in
a
faithless
man
in
time
of
trouble
.
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.
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.
If thine
enemy be
hungry, give him bread
to eat ;
and if he be
thirsty, give him water to drink :
If your
enemy is
hungry, give him food
to eat ,
and if he is
thirsty, give him water to drink .
For thou
shalt
heap coals of
fire
upon
his head, and the LORD shall
reward thee
.
For in
so
doing,
you
will
heap burning
coals on
his head, and the LORD will
reward you
.
The north wind driveth
away
rain :
so doth
an
angry
countenance
a backbiting tongue.
As
the north wind brings
forth
rain ,
so a backbiting tongue brings
angry
looks
.
It
is
better to dwell
in
the
corner of the housetop,
than with
a
brawling
woman
and
in
a wide
house.
Better to live
on
a
corner of the roof
than to
share
a house with
a
quarrelsome
wife
.
As
cold waters
to a thirsty
soul ,
so
is good news from a far
country
.
Like
cold water
to a weary
soul is good news from a distant
land
.
A righteous man falling
down
before
the wicked is
as
a
troubled
fountain,
and
a
corrupt
spring
.
Like
a muddied
spring
or
a
polluted
well
is
a
righteous man who
gives
way
to
the wicked.
It is not good to eat much honey :
so
for
men
to search their
own glory is
not
glory
.
It is not good to eat too
much honey or
to search out
one’s
own glory.
He
that
hath
no
rule
over
his
own
spirit
is
like a city that
is
broken down ,
and
without
walls
.
Like a city whose
walls
are
broken down is
a
man
who
does
not
control
his
temper
.
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