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¹ These are also proverbs of Solomon which officials of Hezekiah king of Judah copied:
² The glory of God^[a] conceals things,
    but the glory of kings searches out things.
³ As heaven is to height and the earth is to depth,
    so is the heart^[b] of kings—there is no searching.
⁴ Remove the dross from silver,
    and it will become a vessel for the smith.
⁵ Remove the wicked before a king,
    and his throne will be established in righteousness.^[c]
6 Do not promote yourself before the king,
    and in the place of the great ones do not stand.
⁷ For it is better that he say to you, "Ascend here,"
    than he humble you before a noble.
What your eyes have seen,
⁸ do not hastily bring out to court,
    for^[d] what will you do at its end,
    when your neighbor puts you to shame?
⁹ Argue your argument with your neighbor himself,
    the secret of another do not disclose,
¹⁰ lest he who hears shame you
    and your ill repute will not end.
¹¹ Apples of gold in a setting of silver
    is a matter spoken at^[e] its proper time.
¹² A ring of gold and an ornament of fine gold
    is a rebuke of the wise to the ear of a listener.
¹³ Like the cold of snow on a day^[f] of harvest
    is a faithful messenger to those who send him,
    and the soul^[g] of his master is refreshed.^[h]
14 Like clouds and wind when there is no rain,
    so too is a man who boasts in a gift of deception.
¹⁵ With patience^[i] a ruler may be persuaded,
    and a soft tongue will break a bone.^[j]
16 If you find honey, eat what is sufficient for you,
    lest you have your fill of it and vomit it out.
¹⁷ Make your foot scarce in the house of your neighbor,
    lest he become weary of you and hate you.
¹⁸ Like a club and sword and a sharp arrow
    is a man who bears false witness against his neighbor.
¹⁹ A bad tooth and a lame foot
    is the trust of a faithless person in a time^[k] of trouble.
²⁰ Like one who removes a garment on a cold day, or like vinegar on natron,^[l]
    is he who sings songs to a heavy heart.
²¹ If your enemy is hungry, feed him bread,
    and if thirsty, let him drink water.
²² For coals of fire you will heap upon his head,
    and Yahweh will reward you.
²³ The wind of the north produces rain,
    and a backbiting tongue, angry faces.
²⁴ Better to live upon the corner of a roof
    than with a woman^[m] of contention and in a shared house.
²⁵ Like cold water^[n] upon a weary soul,^[o]
    so too is good news from a distant place.
²⁶ Like a muddied spring or a polluted fountain
    is the righteous who gives way before the wicked.
²⁷ To eat much honey is not good,
    nor is seeking one's honor^[p] honorable.
²⁸ A breached city where there is no wall
    is like a man who has no^[q] self-control for his spirit.