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

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 honor of kings is to search out a thing.

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

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

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

Remove the dross from the silver, and a vessel for the refiner will appear.

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

Remove the wicked from before the king, 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 presence of the king, and do not stand in the place of great men;

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 put lower in the presence of the prince 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 forth hastily to contend, lest you know not what to do in the end thereof, when your neighbor has put 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 cause with your neighbor himself; and do not disclose a secret to another;

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

Lest he who hears it put you to shame, and your infamy not be turned away.

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

A word spoken at the right time is like apples of gold in settings of silver.

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

Like an earring of gold and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise rebuker to an obedient ear.

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

As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to those who send him; for he refreshes the soul of his masters.

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.

Whoever boasts of a false gift is like clouds and wind without rain.

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

By long forbearance a ruler is persuaded, and a gentle tongue breaks a bone.

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

Have you found honey? Eat only as much as you need, lest you be filled with it and vomit.

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

Withdraw your foot from your neighbor's house, lest he become weary of you and so hate you.

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

A man who bears false witness against his neighbor is like a club, a sword, and a sharp arrow.

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

Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth and 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 takes away a garment in cold weather, and like vinegar 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 bread to eat; and 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:

For you will heap coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD will reward you.

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

The north wind brings forth rain, and a backbiting tongue, an angry countenance.

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

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

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

As cold water to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a distant country.

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

A righteous man who falters before the wicked is like a troubled fountain and a corrupt spring.

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

It is not good to eat much honey, nor is it glory to search out one's own glory.

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

Whoever has no rule over his own spirit is like a city broken down, without walls.

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