These also are proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah, king of Judah, copied.

These are also proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out.

It is the glory of God to conceal a matter, but the glory of kings is to search it out.

It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings is to search out a matter.

As the heavens are high and the earth is deep, so the hearts of kings are unsearchable.

The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings is unsearchable.

Remove the impurities from silver, and a vessel will come forth for the refiner.

Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer.

Remove the wicked from the king's presence, and his throne will be established in righteousness.

Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.

Do not exalt yourself in the king's presence or stand in the place of the great.

Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men:

For it is better to be told, 'Come up here,' than to be humiliated in the presence of a nobleman whom your eyes have seen.

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.

Do not go hastily to court, lest you do something in the end that leaves you humiliated when your neighbor puts you to shame.

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.

Debate your case with your neighbor, but do not reveal another’s secret.

Debate thy cause with thy neighbour himself; and discover not a secret to another:

Lest the one who hears it brings shame upon you, and your slander is not retracted.

Lest he that heareth it put thee to shame, and thine infamy turn not away.

Like golden apples in silver settings is a word spoken at the right time.

A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.

Like a gold ring or an ornament of fine gold is a wise rebuker to a listening ear.

As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.

Like the coolness of snow at harvest time is a faithful messenger to those who send him; he refreshes his master’s soul.

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.

Like clouds and wind without rain is one who boasts of gifts never given.

Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind without rain.

With patience a ruler may be persuaded, and a gentle tongue can break a bone.

By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.

If you find honey, eat only as much as you need, lest you eat too much of it and vomit.

Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.

Seldom set foot in your neighbor’s house, lest he become weary of you and hate you.

Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour's house; lest he be weary of thee, and so hate thee.

Like a club, a sword, or a sharp arrow is a person who gives false testimony against his neighbor.

A man that beareth false witness against his neighbour is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.

Confidence in an unfaithful person in a time of trouble is like a bad tooth or a foot out of joint.

Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.

Like one who removes a garment on a cold day, or like vinegar poured on soda, is one who sings songs to a heavy heart.

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.

If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat; if he is thirsty, give him water to drink.

If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:

By doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head, and the LORD will reward you.

For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD shall reward thee.

As the north wind brings rain, so a sly tongue brings angry looks.

The north wind driveth away rain: so doth an angry countenance a backbiting tongue.

Better to live on a corner of the roof than to share a house with a contentious wife.

It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house.

Like cold water to a weary soul is good news from a distant land.

As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.

Like a muddied spring or a polluted fountain is a righteous person who gives way before the wicked.

A righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring.

It is not good to eat too much honey, nor is it honorable to seek one’s own glory.

It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory.

Like a city whose walls are broken through is a person who lacks self-control.

He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.