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¹ These also are proverbs of Solomon,
which the men of King Hezekiah of Judah copied:
² It is the glory of God to conceal a matter,
and it is the glory of a king to search out a matter.
³ As the heaven is high and the earth is deep
so the hearts of kings are unsearchable.
⁴ Remove the dross from the silver,
and material for the silversmith will emerge;
⁵ remove the wicked from before the king,
and his throne will be established in righteousness.
⁶ Do not honor yourself before the king,
and do not stand in the place of great men;
⁷ for it is better for him to say to you, "Come up here,"
than to put you lower before a prince,
whom your eyes have seen.
⁸ Do not go out hastily to litigation,
or what will you do afterward
when your neighbor puts you to shame?
⁹ When you argue a case with your neighbor,
do not reveal the secret of another person,
¹⁰ lest the one who hears it put you to shame
and your infamy will never go away.
¹¹ Like apples of gold in settings of silver,
so is a word skillfully spoken.
¹² Like an earring of gold and an ornament of fine gold,
so is a wise reprover to the ear of the one who listens.
¹³ Like the cold of snow in the time of harvest,
so is a faithful messenger to those who send him,
for he refreshes the heart of his masters.
¹⁴ Like cloudy skies and wind that produce no rain,
so is the one who boasts of a gift not given.
¹⁵ Through patience a ruler can be persuaded,
and a soft tongue can break a bone.
¹⁶ When you find honey, eat only what is sufficient for you,
lest you become stuffed with it and vomit it up.
¹⁷ Don't set foot too frequently in your neighbor's house,
lest he become weary of you and hate you.
¹⁸ Like a club or a sword or a sharp arrow,
so is the one who testifies against his neighbor as a false witness.
¹⁹ Like a bad tooth or a foot out of joint,
so is confidence in an unfaithful person at the time of trouble.
²⁰ Like one who takes off a garment on a cold day,
or like vinegar poured on soda,
so is one who sings songs to a heavy heart.
²¹ If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat,
and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink,
²² for you will heap coals of fire on his head,
and the Lord will reward you.
²³ The north wind brings forth rain,
and a gossiping tongue brings forth an angry look.
²⁴ It is better to live on a corner of the housetop
than in a house in company with a quarrelsome wife.
²⁵ Like cold water to a weary person,
so is good news from a distant land.
²⁶ Like a muddied spring and a polluted well,
so is a righteous person who gives way before the wicked.
²⁷ It is not good to eat too much honey,
nor is it honorable for people to seek their own glory.
²⁸ Like a city that is broken down and without a wall,
so is a person who cannot control his temper.