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² It is the glory of God to ^(b)conceal things,
    but the glory of kings is to ^(c)search things out.
³ As the heavens for height, and the earth for depth,
    so the heart of kings is ^(d)unsearchable.
⁴ Take away ^(e)the dross from the silver,
    and ^(f)the smith has material for a vessel;
⁵ take away ^(g)the wicked from the presence of the king,
    and his ^(h)throne will be established in righteousness.
⁶ Do not put yourself forward in the king's presence
    or stand in the place of the great,
⁷ for ⁽ⁱ⁾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
^{8     (j)}do not hastily bring into court,^[a]
for^[b] what will you do in the end,
    when your neighbor puts you to shame?
^9 (k)Argue your case with your neighbor himself,
    and do not reveal another's secret,
¹⁰ lest he who hears you bring shame upon you,
    and your ill repute have no end.

^11 (l)A word fitly spoken
    is like apples of gold in a setting of silver.
¹² Like ^(m)a gold ring or an ornament of gold
    is a wise reprover to ⁽ⁿ⁾a listening ear.
¹³ Like the cold of snow in the time of harvest
    is ^(o)a faithful messenger to those who send him;
    he refreshes the soul of his masters.
¹⁴ Like ^(p)clouds and wind without rain
    is a man who ^(q)boasts of a gift he does not give.

¹⁵ With ^(r)patience a ruler may be persuaded,
    and a soft tongue will break a bone.
¹⁶ If you have ^(s)found honey, eat ^(t)only enough for you,
    lest you have your fill of it and vomit it.
¹⁷ Let your foot be seldom in your neighbor's house,
    lest he have his fill of you and hate you.
¹⁸ A man who ^(u)bears false witness against his neighbor
    is like a war club, or ^(v)a sword, or a sharp arrow.
¹⁹ Trusting in a treacherous man in time of trouble
    is like a bad tooth or a foot that slips.
²⁰ Whoever ^(w)sings songs to a heavy heart
    is like one who takes off a garment on a cold day,
    and like vinegar on soda.
^21 (x)If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat,
    and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink,
²² for you will heap ^(y)burning coals on his head,
    and the Lord will reward you.
²³ The north wind brings forth rain,
    and a backbiting tongue, angry looks.
^24 (z)It is better to live in a corner of the housetop
    than in a house shared with a quarrelsome wife.
²⁵ Like cold water to ^(aa)a thirsty soul,
    so is ^(ab)good news from a far country.
²⁶ Like ^(ac)a muddied spring or a polluted fountain
    is a righteous man who gives way before the wicked.
²⁷ It is ^(ad)not good to eat much honey,
    nor is it glorious to ^(ae)seek one's own glory.^[c]
28 A man ^(af)without self-control
    is like ^(ag)a city broken into and left without walls.