Verse
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These are
also proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out.
These also are
proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out.
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 thing ,
But the glory
of kings is to search out a matter.
The heaven
for height, and the earth for depth, and
the heart
of kings is
unsearchable.
As
the heavens
for height, and the earth for depth, So
the hearts
of kings are
unsearchable.
Take away the dross from the silver, and there
shall
come
forth
a
vessel
for the finer.
Take away the dross from the silver, And material
comes
out
for the refiner;
Take away the wicked from before
the king
, and his throne shall
be established in righteousness.
Take away 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 :
Don't
exalt
yourself
in the presence of the king, Or
claim
a
place among
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 it be said to
you
, "
Come up here,"
Than that you
should
be put lower in the presence of the prince ,
Whom your
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.
Don't
be
hasty
in
bringing
charges
to court.
What will
you
do in the end when your
neighbor
shames
you?
Debate thy
cause
with thy
neighbour
himself;
and discover
not
a
secret
to
another :
Debate your
case
with your
neighbor,
And don't
betray
the
confidence
of
another ;
Lest he
that
heareth
it put thee
to shame, and thine
infamy
turn
not
away
.
Lest one
who
hears
it put you
to shame, And your
bad
reputation
never
depart
.
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.
As an ear-ring
of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, So is a wise reprover to
an obedient 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.
As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, So is a faithful messenger to those
who
send him ;
For he refreshes
the soul of his masters.
Whoso
boasteth
himself
of
a
false
gift
is
like
clouds and wind without rain.
As
clouds and wind without rain ,
So
is
he
who
boasts
of
gifts
deceptively
.
By long
forbearing
is
a prince
persuaded ,
and
a soft tongue breaketh
the bone.
By patience
a ruler
is
persuaded .
A soft tongue breaks
the bone.
Hast
thou
found honey? eat so
much as is sufficient for thee
, lest thou
be
filled
therewith
, and vomit it.
Have
you
found honey? Eat as
much as is sufficient for you
, Lest you
eat
too
much
, and vomit it.
Withdraw
thy
foot from
thy
neighbour's
house ;
lest he be weary of thee
, and so
hate thee
.
Let
your
foot be
seldom
in
your
neighbor's
house ,
Lest he be weary of you
, and hate you
.
A man that
beareth
false witness
against his neighbour
is a maul
, and
a sword, and
a sharp arrow.
A man who
gives
false testimony
against his neighbor
Is like
a club
, a sword, or
a sharp arrow.
Confidence in an
unfaithful man
in time of trouble is like a broken
tooth, and
a foot out
of
joint
.
Confidence in someone
unfaithful in time of trouble Is like a bad
tooth, or
a lame
foot.
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.
As one
who
takes
away a garment in cold weather, Or
vinegar on
soda
, So 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; 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 you
will
heap coals of fire on
his head, And Yahweh
will
reward you
.
The north wind driveth
away
rain: so doth
an
angry
countenance
a backbiting tongue.
The north wind brings
forth
rain: So a backbiting tongue brings
an
angry
face
.
It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling
woman and
in
a
wide
house
.
It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, Than to
share
a
house
with a contentious
woman.
As
cold waters
to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.
Like
cold water
to a thirsty soul, So is good news from a far country.
A righteous man falling
down
before the wicked is
as
a
troubled
fountain,
and
a
corrupt
spring
.
Like
a muddied
spring,
and
a
polluted
well,
So
is
a
righteous man who
gives
way
before 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 much honey ;
Nor
is
it
honorable
to seek
one's
own honor
.
He
that
hath
no
rule
over
his
own
spirit
is
like a city that is broken down ,
and without walls.
Like a city that is broken down and without walls Is
a
man
whose
spirit
is
without
restraint
.
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