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| [1]Also these are Proverbs of Solomon, that men of Hezekiah king of Judah transcribed: -- |
[1]These are also parables of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out. |
| [2]The honour of God [is] to hide a thing, And the honour of kings to search out a matter. |
[2]The glory of God is to conceal a thing secret: but the king's honor is to search out a thing. |
| [3]The heavens for height, and the earth for depth, And the heart of kings -- [are] unsearchable. |
[3]The heaven's in height, and the earth in deepness, and the king's heart can no man search out. |
| [4]Take away dross from silver, And a vessel for the refiner goeth forth, |
[4]Take the dross from the silver, and there shall proceed a vessel for the finer. |
| [5]Take away the wicked before a king, And established in righteousness is his throne. |
[5]Take away the wicked from the king, and his throne shall be stablished in righteousness. |
| [6]Honour not thyself before a king, And in the place of the great stand not. |
[6]Boast not thyself before the king, and stand not in the place of great men. |
| [7]For better [that] he hath said to thee, `Come thou up hither,' Than [that] he humble thee before a noble, Whom thine eyes have seen. |
[7]For it is better, that it be said unto thee, Come up hither, then thou to be put lower in the presence of the prince whom thine eyes have seen. |
| [8]Go not forth to strive, haste, turn, What dost thou in its latter end, When thy neighbour causeth thee to blush? |
[8]Go not forth hastily to strife, lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbor hath put thee to shame. |
| [9]Thy cause plead with thy neighbour, And the secret counsel of another reveal not, |
[9]Debate thy matter with thy neighbor, and discover not the secret to another, |
| [10]Lest the hearer put thee to shame, And thine evil report turn not back. |
[10]Lest he that heareth it, put thee to shame, and thine infamy do not cease. |
| [11]Apples of gold in imagery of silver, [Is] the word spoken at its fit times. |
[11]A word spoken in his place, is like apples of gold with pictures of silver. |
| [12]A ring of gold, and an ornament of pure gold, [Is] the wise reprover to an attentive ear. |
[12]He that reproveth the wise, and the obedient ear, is as a golden earring and an ornament of fine gold. |
| [13]As a vessel of snow in a day of harvest, [So is] a faithful ambassador to those sending him, And the soul of his masters he refresheth. |
[13]As the cold of the snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to them that send him: for he refresheth the soul of his masters. |
| [14]Clouds and wind, and rain there is none, [Is] a man boasting himself in a false gift. |
[14]A man that boasteth of false liberality, is like clouds and wind without rain. |
| [15]By long-suffering is a ruler persuaded, And a soft tongue breaketh a bone. |
[15]A prince is pacified by staying of anger, and a soft tongue breaketh the bones. |
| [16]Honey thou hast found -- eat thy sufficiency, Lest thou be satiated [with] it, and hast vomited it. |
[16]If thou have found honey, eat that is sufficient for thee, lest thou be overfull, and vomit it. |
| [17]Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour's house, Lest he be satiated [with] thee, and have hated thee. |
[17]Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbor's house, lest he be weary of thee, and hate thee. |
| [18]A maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow, [Is] the man testifying against his neighbour a false testimony. |
[18]A man that beareth false witness against his neighbor, is like an hammer and a sword, and a sharp arrow. |
| [19]A bad tooth, and a tottering foot, [Is] the confidence of the treacherous in a day of adversity. |
[19]Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble, is like a broken tooth and a sliding foot. |
| [20]Whoso is taking away a garment in a cold day, [Is as] vinegar on nitre, And a singer of songs on a sad heart. |
[20]He that taketh away the garment in the cold season, is like vinegar poured upon nitre, or like him that singeth songs to an heavy heart. |
| [21]If he who is hating thee doth hunger, cause him to eat bread, And if he thirst, cause him to drink water. |
[21]If he that hateth thee be hungry, give him bread to eat, and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink. |
| [22]For coals thou art putting on his head, And Jehovah giveth recompense to thee. |
[22]For thou shalt lay coals upon his head, and the Lord shall recompense thee. |
| [23]A north wind bringeth forth rain, And a secret tongue -- indignant faces. |
[23]As the north wind driveth away the rain, so doth an angry countenance the slandering tongue. |
| [24]Better to sit on a corner of a roof, Than [with] a woman of contentions, and a house of company. |
[24]It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a contentious woman in a wide house. |
| [25][As] cold waters for a weary soul, So [is] a good report from a far country. |
[25]As are the cold waters to a weary soul, so is good news from a far country. |
| [26]A spring troubled, and a fountain corrupt, [Is] the righteous falling before the wicked. |
[26]A righteous man falling down before the wicked, is like a troubled well, and a corrupt spring. |
| [27]The eating of much honey is not good, Nor a searching out of one's own honour -- honour. |
[27]It is not good to eat much honey: so to search their own glory is not glory. |
| [28]A city broken down without walls, [Is] a man without restraint over his spirit! |
[28]A man that refraineth not his appetite, is like a city which is broken down and without walls. |