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1 Also these the proverbs of Solomon which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah transcribed. These also are proverbs of Solomon which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied. These are more proverbs of Solomon, compiled by the men of Hezekiah king of Judah:
2 The glory of God to conceal the word: and the glory of kings to search the word. It is the glory of God to conceal things, but the glory of kings is to search things out. It is the glory of God to conceal a matter; to search out a matter is the glory of kings.
3 The heavens for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings not searched out. As the heavens for height, and the earth for depth, so the heart of kings is unsearchable. As the heavens are high and the earth is deep, so the hearts of kings are unsearchable.
4 Take ye away the dross from the silver, and a vessel shall come forth for the goldsmith. Take away the dross from the silver, and the smith has material for a vessel; Remove the dross from the silver, and a silversmith can produce a vessel;
5 Take ye away the unjust one from before the king, and his throne shall be prepared in justice. take away the wicked from the presence of the king, and his throne will be established in righteousness. remove wicked officials from the king’s presence, and his throne will be established through righteousness.
6 Thou shalt not show thyself proud before the king, and thou shalt not stand in the place of the great. Do not put yourself forward in the king’s presence or stand in the place of the great, Do not exalt yourself in the king’s presence, and do not claim a place among his great men;
7 For good to say to thee, Come up hither, rather than humbling thyself before the noble whom thine eye saw. for it is better to be told, “Come up here,” than to be put lower in the presence of a noble. What your eyes have seen it is better for him to say to you, “Come up here,” than for him to humiliate you before his nobles. What you have seen with your eyes
8 Thou shalt not go forth hastily to strive, lest what thou shalt do in its latter state in thy neighbor putting thee to shame. do not hastily bring into court, for what will you do in the end, when your neighbor puts you to shame? do not bring hastily to court, for what will you do in the end if your neighbor puts you to shame?
9 Contend thy contention with thy neighbor; and thou shalt not reveal the secret of another: Argue your case with your neighbor himself, and do not reveal another’s secret, If you take your neighbor to court, do not betray another’s confidence,
10 Lest he hearing shall reproach thee, and thine infamy shall not turn away. lest he who hears you bring shame upon you, and your ill repute have no end. or the one who hears it may shame you and the charge against you will stand.
11 Apples of gold in images of silver is the word spoken upon its wheels. A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in a setting of silver. Like apples of gold in settings of silver is a ruling rightly given.
12 An earring of gold and a necklace of gold, the wise one reproving upon the hearing ear. Like a gold ring or an ornament of gold is a wise reprover to a listening ear. Like an earring of gold or an ornament of fine gold is the rebuke of a wise judge to a listening ear.
13 As the cold of snow in the day of harvest a faithful messenger to those sending him: he shall restore the soul of his lord. Like the cold of snow in the time of harvest is a faithful messenger to those who send him; he refreshes the soul of his masters. Like a snow-cooled drink at harvest time is a trustworthy messenger to the one who sends him; he refreshes the spirit of his master.
14 Clouds and wind and not rain, a man boasting in a gift of falsehood. Like clouds and wind without rain is a man who boasts of a gift he does not give. Like clouds and wind without rain is one who boasts of gifts never given.
15 In slowness to anger shall the prince be persuaded, and the soft tongue shall break the bones. With patience a ruler may be persuaded, and a soft tongue will break a bone. Through patience a ruler can be persuaded, and a gentle tongue can break a bone.
16 Thou didst find honey; eat thy sufficiency, lest thou shalt be satiated, and thou vomit it forth. If you have found honey, eat only enough for you, lest you have your fill of it and vomit it. If you find honey, eat just enough— too much of it, and you will vomit.
17 Make rare thy foot from thy neighbor's house, lest he shall be satiated with thee, and hate thee. Let your foot be seldom in your neighbor’s house, lest he have his fill of you and hate you. Seldom set foot in your neighbor’s house— too much of you, and they will hate you.
18 A mallet and a sword and an arrow sharpened, the man answering against his neighbor testimony of falsehood. A man who bears false witness against his neighbor is like a war club, or a sword, or a sharp arrow. Like a club or a sword or a sharp arrow is one who gives false testimony against a neighbor.
19 A bad tooth and a wavering foot, the confidence of the faithless one in the day of straits. Trusting in a treacherous man in time of trouble is like a bad tooth or a foot that slips. Like a broken tooth or a lame foot is reliance on the unfaithful in a time of trouble.
20 He removing a covering in the day of cold, and vinegar upon nitre, and he singing in songs to an evil heart. Whoever sings songs to a heavy heart is like one who takes off a garment on a cold day, and like vinegar on soda. Like one who takes away a garment on a cold day, or like vinegar poured on a wound, is one who sings songs to a heavy heart.
21 If thine enemy hunger, give him bread to eat; and if he thirst, give him water to drink: If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat, and if he is 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.
22 For thou tookest up coals of fire upon his head, and Jehovah will recompense to thee. for you will heap burning coals on his head, and the LORD will reward you. In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head, and the LORD will reward you.
23 The north wind will set free the rain, and an angry face, a hidden tongue. The north wind brings forth rain, and a backbiting tongue, angry looks. Like a north wind that brings unexpected rain is a sly tongue—which provokes a horrified look.
24 Good to dwell upon a corner of the roof rather than with a woman of strifes and a house of community. It is better to live in a corner of the housetop than in a house shared with a quarrelsome wife. Better to live on a corner of the roof than share a house with a quarrelsome wife.
25 Cold waters to the fainting soul, and a good message from a land far off. Like cold water 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.
26 A fountain trampled down, and a fountain corrupted, the just one turned aside before the unjust one. Like a muddied spring or a polluted fountain is a righteous man who gives way before the wicked. Like a muddied spring or a polluted well are the righteous who give way to the wicked.
27 To eat much honey is not good: and to seek out their honor, not honor. It is not good to eat much honey, nor is it glorious to seek one’s own glory. It is not good to eat too much honey, nor is it honorable to search out matters that are too deep.
28 A city being broken down, and not a wall, a man who restrains not to his spirit. A man without self-control is like a city broken into and left without walls. Like a city whose walls are broken through is a person who lacks self-control.
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