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[1]These are also proverbsH4912 of SolomonH8010, which the menH582 of HezekiahH2396 kingH4428 of JudahH3063 copied outH6275.[H8689]
[2]It is the gloryH3519 of GodH430 to concealH5641[H8687] a thingH1697: but the honourH3519 of kingsH4428 is to search outH2713[H8800] a matterH1697.
[3]The heavenH8064 for heightH7312, and the earthH776 for depthH6011, and the heartH3820 of kingsH4428 is unsearchableH2714.
[4]Take awayH1898[H8800] the drossH5509 from the silverH3701, and there shall come forthH3318[H8799] a vesselH3627 for the finerH6884.[H8802]
[5]Take awayH1898[H8800] the wickedH7563 from beforeH6440 the kingH4428, and his throneH3678 shall be establishedH3559[H8735] in righteousnessH6664.
[6]Put not forthH1921[H8691] thyself in the presenceH6440 of the kingH4428, and standH5975[H8799] not in the placeH4725 of great menH1419:
[7]For betterH2896 it is that it be saidH559[H8800] unto thee, Come upH5927[H8798] hither; than that thou shouldest be put lowerH8213[H8687] in the presenceH6440 of the princeH5081 whom thine eyesH5869 have seenH7200.[H8804]
[8]Go not forthH3318[H8799] hastilyH4118 to striveH7378[H8800], lest thou know not what to doH6213[H8799] in the endH319 thereof, when thy neighbourH7453 hath put thee to shameH3637.[H8687]
[9]DebateH7378[H8798] thy causeH7379 with thy neighbourH7453 himself; and discoverH1540[H8762] not a secretH5475 to anotherH312:
[10]Lest he that hearethH8085[H8802] it put thee to shameH2616[H8762], and thine infamyH1681 turn not awayH7725.[H8799]
[11]A wordH1697 fitlyH212[H8675][H655] spokenH1696[H8803] is like applesH8598 of goldH2091 in picturesH4906 of silverH3701.
[12]As an earringH5141 of goldH2091, and an ornamentH2481 of fine goldH3800, so is a wiseH2450 reproverH3198[H8688] upon an obedientH8085[H8802] earH241.
[13]As the coldH6793 of snowH7950 in the timeH3117 of harvestH7105, so is a faithfulH539[H8737] messengerH6735 to them that sendH7971[H8802] him: for he refreshethH7725[H8686] the soulH5315 of his mastersH113.
[14]WhosoH376 boastethH1984[H8693] himself of a falseH8267 giftH4991 is like cloudsH5387 and windH7307 without rainH1653.
[15]By longH753 forbearingH639 is a princeH7101 persuadedH6601[H8792], and a softH7390 tongueH3956 breakethH7665[H8799] the boneH1634.
[16]Hast thou foundH4672[H8804] honeyH1706? eatH398[H8798] so much as is sufficientH1767 for thee, lest thou be filledH7646[H8799] therewith, and vomitH6958 itH8689.
[17]WithdrawH3365[H8685] thy footH7272 from thy neighbour'sH7453 houseH1004; lest he be wearyH7646[H8799] of thee, and so hateH8130 theeH8804.
[18]A manH376 that bearethH6030[H8802] falseH8267 witnessH5707 against his neighbourH7453 is a maulH4650, and a swordH2719, and a sharpH8150[H8802] arrowH2671.
[19]ConfidenceH4009 in an unfaithful manH898[H8802] in timeH3117 of troubleH6869 is like a brokenH7465 toothH8127, and a footH7272 out of jointH4154.
[20]As he that taketh awayH5710[H8688] a garmentH899 in coldH7135 weatherH3117, and as vinegarH2558 upon nitreH5427, so is he that singethH7891[H8802] songsH7892 to an heavyH7451 heartH3820.
[21]If thine enemyH8130[H8802] be hungryH7457, give him breadH3899 to eatH398[H8685]; and if he be thirstyH6771, give him waterH4325 to drinkH8248:[H8685]
[22]For thou shalt heapH2846[H8802] coals of fireH1513 upon his headH7218, and the LORDH3068 shall rewardH7999 theeH8762.
[23]The northH6828 windH7307 driveth awayH2342[H8787] rainH1653: so doth an angryH2194[H8737] countenanceH6440 a backbitingH5643 tongueH3956.
[24]It is betterH2896 to dwellH3427[H8800] in the cornerH6438 of the housetopH1406, than with a brawlingH4079[H8675][H4066] womanH802 and in a wideH2267 houseH1004.
[25]As coldH7119 watersH4325 to a thirstyH5889 soulH5315, so is goodH2896 newsH8052 from a farH4801 countryH776.
[26]A righteousH6662 man falling downH4131[H8801] beforeH6440 the wickedH7563 is as a troubledH7515[H8737] fountainH4599, and a corruptH7843[H8716] springH4726.
[27]It is not goodH2896 to eatH398[H8800] muchH7235[H8687] honeyH1706: so for men to searchH2714 their own gloryH3519 is not gloryH3519.
[28]HeH376 that hath no ruleH4623 over his own spiritH7307 is like a cityH5892 that is broken downH6555[H8803], and without wallsH2346.
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