1 These|strong="H4428" also|strong="H1571" are|strong="H4428" proverbs|strong="H4912" of|strong="H4428" Solomon|strong="H8010", which|strong="H3063" the|strong="H1571" men of|strong="H4428" Hezekiah|strong="H2396" king|strong="H4428" of|strong="H4428" Judah|strong="H3063" copied|strong="H6275" out|strong="H6275".
2 It is|strong="H1697" the|strong="H1697" glory|strong="H3519" of|strong="H4428" God to|strong="H4428" conceal|strong="H5641" a|strong="H3068" thing|strong="H1697": but|strong="H4428" the|strong="H1697" glory|strong="H3519" of|strong="H4428" kings|strong="H4428" is|strong="H1697" to|strong="H4428" search|strong="H2713" out|strong="H2713" a|strong="H3068" matter|strong="H1697".
3 The|strong="H3820" heaven|strong="H8064" for|strong="H4428" height|strong="H7312", and|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3820" earth|strong="H8064" for|strong="H4428" depth|strong="H6011", and|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3820" heart|strong="H3820" of|strong="H4428" kings|strong="H4428" is|strong="H3820" unsearchable|strong="H2714".
4 Take|strong="H3318" away|strong="H3318" the|strong="H3318" dross|strong="H5509" from|strong="H3318" the|strong="H3318" silver|strong="H3701", and|strong="H3701" there cometh|strong="H3318" forth|strong="H3318" a|strong="H3068" vessel|strong="H3627" for|strong="H3627" the|strong="H3318" finer|strong="H6884":
5 Take|strong="H1898" away|strong="H1898" the|strong="H6440" wicked|strong="H7563" from before|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" king|strong="H4428", and|strong="H4428" his|strong="H6440" throne|strong="H3678" shall|strong="H4428" be|strong="H7563" established|strong="H3559" in|strong="H4428" righteousness|strong="H6664".
6 Put not|strong="H5975" thyself forward|strong="H6440" in|strong="H4428" the|strong="H6440" presence|strong="H6440" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H6440" king|strong="H4428", and|strong="H4428" stand|strong="H5975" not|strong="H5975" in|strong="H4428" the|strong="H6440" place|strong="H4725" of|strong="H4428" great|strong="H1419" men|strong="H1419":
7 For|strong="H3588" better|strong="H2896" is|strong="H2896" it|strong="H3588" that|strong="H3588" it|strong="H3588" be|strong="H5869" said unto|strong="H6440" thee|strong="H6440", Come|strong="H5927" up|strong="H5927" hither|strong="H2008"; than|strong="H2896" that|strong="H3588" thou|strong="H6440" shouldest be|strong="H5869" put|strong="H5927" lower|strong="H8213" in|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" presence|strong="H6440" of|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" prince|strong="H5081", whom|strong="H6440" thine|strong="H6440" eyes|strong="H5869" have|strong="H5869" seen|strong="H7200".
8 Go|strong="H3318" not|strong="H6213" forth|strong="H3318" hastily|strong="H4118" to|strong="H3318" strive|strong="H7378", lest|strong="H6435" thou know not what|strong="H4100" to|strong="H3318" do|strong="H6213" in|strong="H6213" the|strong="H6213" end|strong="H3318" thereof, when|strong="H3318" thy|strong="H6213" neighbour|strong="H7453" hath put|strong="H6213" thee|strong="H6213" to|strong="H3318" shame|strong="H3637".
9 Debate|strong="H7378" thy|strong="H1540" cause|strong="H7379" with|strong="H7378" thy|strong="H1540" neighbour|strong="H7453" himself, and|strong="H7453" disclose|strong="H1540" not the|strong="H1540" secret|strong="H5475" of|strong="H5475" another|strong="H7453":
10 Lest|strong="H6435" he|strong="H3808" that|strong="H8085" heareth|strong="H8085" it|strong="H7725" revile thee|strong="H7725", and|strong="H7725" thine|strong="H7725" infamy|strong="H1681" turn|strong="H7725" not|strong="H3808" away|strong="H7725".
11 A|strong="H3068" word|strong="H1697" fitly spoken|strong="H1696" is|strong="H1697" like apples|strong="H8598" of|strong="H1697" gold|strong="H2091" in|strong="H5921" baskets of|strong="H1697" silver|strong="H3701".
12 As an|strong="H2091" earring|strong="H5141" of|strong="H5921" gold|strong="H2091", and|strong="H2091" an|strong="H2091" ornament|strong="H2481" of|strong="H5921" fine|strong="H3800" gold|strong="H2091", so is a|strong="H3068" wise|strong="H2450" reprover|strong="H3198" upon|strong="H5921" an|strong="H2091" obedient|strong="H8085" ear|strong="H8085".
13 As|strong="H3117" the|strong="H3117" cold|strong="H6793" of|strong="H3117" snow|strong="H7950" in|strong="H3117" the|strong="H3117" time|strong="H3117" of|strong="H3117" harvest|strong="H7105", so is a|strong="H3068" faithful messenger|strong="H6735" to|strong="H7725" them|strong="H7725" that|strong="H3117" send|strong="H7971" him|strong="H7971"; for|strong="H7971" he|strong="H3117" refresheth|strong="H7725" the|strong="H3117" soul|strong="H5315" of|strong="H3117" his|strong="H7971" masters.
14 As clouds|strong="H5387" and|strong="H7307" wind|strong="H7307" without|strong="H7307" rain|strong="H1653", so is he|strong="H7307" that|strong="H7307" boasteth|strong="H1984" himself of|strong="H7307" his|strong="H1984" gifts|strong="H4991" falsely|strong="H8267".
15 By long forbearing is|strong="H3956" a|strong="H3068" ruler|strong="H7101" persuaded|strong="H6601", and|strong="H7665" a|strong="H3068" soft|strong="H7390" tongue|strong="H3956" breaketh|strong="H7665" the|strong="H7665" bone|strong="H1634".
16 Hast thou|strong="H1767" found|strong="H4672" honey|strong="H1706"? eat so|strong="H6435" much|strong="H1767" as|strong="H1767" is|strong="H4672" sufficient|strong="H1767" for|strong="H1706" thee|strong="H4672"; lest|strong="H6435" thou|strong="H1767" be filled|strong="H7646" therewith, and|strong="H1706" vomit|strong="H6958" it|strong="H4672".
17 Let thy|strong="H7646" foot|strong="H7272" be|strong="H1004" seldom in|strong="H1004" thy|strong="H7646" neighbour|strong="H7453"’s house|strong="H1004"; lest|strong="H6435" he|strong="H1004" be|strong="H1004" weary|strong="H7646" of|strong="H1004" thee|strong="H8130", and|strong="H1004" hate|strong="H8130" thee|strong="H8130".
18 A|strong="H3068" man|strong="H6030" that|strong="H2719" beareth|strong="H6030" false|strong="H8267" witness|strong="H5707" against|strong="H2719" his|strong="H6030" neighbour|strong="H7453" is|strong="H2719" a|strong="H3068" maul|strong="H4650", and|strong="H6030" a|strong="H3068" sword|strong="H2719", and|strong="H6030" a|strong="H3068" sharp|strong="H8150" arrow|strong="H2671".
19 Confidence|strong="H4009" in|strong="H3117" an unfaithful man in|strong="H3117" time|strong="H3117" of|strong="H3117" trouble|strong="H6869" is|strong="H3117" like a|strong="H3068" broken|strong="H7465" tooth|strong="H8127", and|strong="H3117" a|strong="H3068" foot|strong="H7272" out of|strong="H3117" joint|strong="H4154".
20 As one that|strong="H3117" taketh off|strong="H5921" a|strong="H3068" garment in|strong="H5921" cold|strong="H7135" weather|strong="H3117", and as vinegar|strong="H2558" upon|strong="H5921" nitre|strong="H5427", so|strong="H5921" is|strong="H3820" he|strong="H3117" that|strong="H3117" singeth|strong="H7891" songs|strong="H7892" to|strong="H5921" an|strong="H5921" heavy|strong="H7451" heart|strong="H3820".
21 If thine enemy|strong="H8130" be|strong="H4325" hungry|strong="H7457", give|strong="H8248" him|strong="H8130" bread|strong="H3899" to|strong="H4325" eat|strong="H3899"; and|strong="H3899" if he|strong="H4325" be|strong="H4325" thirsty|strong="H6771", give|strong="H8248" him|strong="H8130" water|strong="H4325" to|strong="H4325" drink|strong="H8248":
22 For|strong="H3588" thou|strong="H3588" shalt heap|strong="H2846" coals|strong="H1513" of|strong="H3068" fire|strong="H1513" upon|strong="H5921" his|strong="H3068" head|strong="H7218", and|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5921" LORD|strong="H3068" shall|strong="H3068" reward|strong="H7999" thee|strong="H7999".
23 The|strong="H6440" north|strong="H6828" wind|strong="H7307" bringeth forth|strong="H2342" rain|strong="H1653": so|strong="H7307" doth|strong="H6440" a|strong="H3068" backbiting|strong="H5643" tongue|strong="H3956" an|strong="H6440" angry|strong="H2194" countenance|strong="H6440".
24 It|strong="H5921" is|strong="H2896" better|strong="H2896" to|strong="H5921" dwell|strong="H3427" in|strong="H3427" the|strong="H5921" comer of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H5921" housetop|strong="H1406", than|strong="H2896" with|strong="H1004" a|strong="H3068" contentious|strong="H4066" woman|strong="H1004" in|strong="H3427" a|strong="H3068" wide|strong="H2267" house|strong="H1004".
25 As cold|strong="H7119" waters|strong="H4325" to|strong="H5921" a|strong="H3068" thirsty|strong="H5889" soul|strong="H5315", so|strong="H5921" is|strong="H5315" good|strong="H2896" news|strong="H8052" from|strong="H5921" a|strong="H3068" far|strong="H4801" country.
26 As a|strong="H3068" troubled|strong="H7515" fountain|strong="H4726", and|strong="H6440" a|strong="H3068" corrupted|strong="H7843" spring|strong="H4599", so is a|strong="H3068" righteous|strong="H6662" man|strong="H7563" that|strong="H6662" giveth way|strong="H6440" before|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" wicked|strong="H7563".
27 It|strong="H3808" is|strong="H2896" not|strong="H3808" good|strong="H2896" to|strong="H2896" eat much|strong="H7235" honey|strong="H1706": so|strong="H3808" for men to|strong="H2896" search|strong="H2714" out|strong="H2714" their|strong="H3808" own glory|strong="H3519" is|strong="H2896" not glory|strong="H3519".
28 He|strong="H5892" whose spirit|strong="H7307" is|strong="H5892" without|strong="H7307" restraint is|strong="H5892" like a|strong="H3068" city|strong="H5892" that|strong="H5892" is|strong="H5892" broken|strong="H6555" down|strong="H6555" and|strong="H5892" hath|strong="H7307" no wall|strong="H2346".