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| [1]These are also proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out. |
[1]These are also parables of Solomon, which the men of Ezekia king of Iuda copied out |
| [2]It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings is to search out a matter. |
[2]It is the glory of God to kepe a thing secrete: but the kynges honour is to searche out a thing |
| [3]The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings is unsearchable. |
[3]The heauen is hye, the earth is deepe: and the kinges heart is vnsearcheable |
| [4]Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer. |
[4]Take the drosse from the siluer, and there shalbe a vessell for the siner |
| [5]Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness. |
[5]Take away the vngodly from the kyng: and his seate shalbe stablished with righteousnesse |
| [6]Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men: |
[6]Put not foorth thy selfe in the presence of the king, and preasse not into the place of great men |
| [7]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. |
[7]For better is it, that it be sayde vnto thee, come vp hyther: then thou to be put lower in the presence of the priuce whom thou seest with thyne eyes |
| [8]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. |
[8]Be not hastie to go to lawe: lest haplye thou knowest not what to do when thy neighbour hath confounded thee |
| [9]Debate thy cause with thy neighbour himself; and discover not a secret to another: |
[9]Handle thy matter with thy neighbour himselfe, and discouer not thy secrete to another |
| [10]Lest he that heareth it put thee to shame, and thine infamy turn not away. |
[10]Lest he that heareth it put thee to shame, and thy infamie do not ceasse |
| [11]A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver. |
[11]A worde spoken in due season, is lyke apples of golde in a graued worke of siluer |
| [12]As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear. |
[12]Who so reproueth a wyse man that hath an obedient eare, is as a golden earring, and an ornament of fine golde |
| [13]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. |
[13]As the colde of snowe in the tyme of haruest: so is a faythfull messenger to them that sende hym, for he refresheth his maisters mynde |
| [14]Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind without rain. |
[14]Whoso maketh great boastes and geueth nothing, is lyke cloudes and winde without rayne |
| [15]By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone. |
[15]With pacience is a prince pacified, and with a softe tongue is rigorousnesse broken |
| [16]Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it. |
[16]If thou findest honie, eate so muche as is sufficient for thee: lest thou be ouer full, and parbreake it out agayne |
| [17]Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour's house; lest he be weary of thee, and so hate thee. |
[17]Withdrawe thy foote from thy neighbours house: lest he be werie of thee, and so hate thee |
| [18]A man that beareth false witness against his neighbour is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow. |
[18]Whoso beareth false witnesse against his neighbour, he is a very club, a sworde, and a sharpe arrowe |
| [19]Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint. |
[19]The confidence that is put in an vnfaythfull man in tyme of trouble, is like a broken tooth, and a sliding foote |
| [20]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. |
[20]Who so taketh away a mans garment in the colde weather, is like vineger vpon lime, or lyke hym that singeth songues to an heauie heart |
| [21]If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink: |
[21]If thyne enemie hunger, feede hym, if he thirst, geue him drinke |
| [22]For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD shall reward thee. |
[22]For so shalt thou heape coles of fire vpon his head, and the Lorde shall rewarde thee |
| [23]The north wind driveth away rain: so doth an angry countenance a backbiting tongue. |
[23]The northwinde dryueth away the rayne: euen so doth an angry countenaunce a backbiters tongue |
| [24]It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house. |
[24]It is better to sit in a corner vpon the house toppe, then with a brawling woman in a wide house |
| [25]As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country. |
[25]Good newes from a straunge countrey, are as colde water to a thirstie soule |
| [26]A righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring. |
[26]A righteous man fallyng downe before the vngodly, is like a troubled wel, and a spring that is corrupted |
| [27]It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory. |
[27]As it is not good to eate to muche honye, so curiously to searche the glory of heauenly thinges, is not commendable |
| [28]He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls. |
[28]He that can not rule him selfe, is like a citie whiche is broken downe and hath no walles |