1 These|strong="H0428" are|strong="H0834" some|strong="H0376" more|strong="H1571" wise sayings from|strong="H0376" Solomon|strong="H8010". These|strong="H0428" proverbs|strong="H4912" were|strong="H0834" copied|strong="H6275" by|strong="H1571" servants|strong="H0376" of|strong="H4428" Hezekiah|strong="H2396", the|strong="H0834" king|strong="H4428" of|strong="H4428" Judah|strong="H3063".
2 We|strong="H1697" honor|strong="H3519" God|strong="H0430" for|strong="H0430" the|strong="H1697" things|strong="H1697" he|strong="H0430" keeps secret|strong="H5641". But|strong="H4428" we|strong="H1697" honor|strong="H3519" kings|strong="H4428" for|strong="H0430" the|strong="H1697" things|strong="H1697" they|strong="H0430" can discover|strong="H2713".
3 We|strong="H0776" cannot|strong="H0369" discover how high the|strong="H0776" sky|strong="H8064" is|strong="H0369" above|strong="H3820" us or|strong="H0369" how deep the|strong="H0776" earth|strong="H0776" is|strong="H0369" below. The|strong="H0776" same is|strong="H0369" true with|strong="H0776" the|strong="H0776" minds|strong="H3820" of|strong="H4428" kings|strong="H4428". We|strong="H0776" cannot|strong="H0369" understand them|strong="H0776".
4 Remove|strong="H1898" the|strong="H3318" worthless things|strong="H3627" from|strong="H3318" silver|strong="H3701" to|strong="H3318" make it|strong="H3627" pure|strong="H6884", and|strong="H3701" a|strong="H3318" worker can make something beautiful.
5 Take|strong="H1898" the|strong="H6440" evil|strong="H7563" advisors away|strong="H1898" from|strong="H6440" a|strong="H3559" king|strong="H4428", and|strong="H4428" goodness will|strong="H4428" make|strong="H3559" his|strong="H6440" kingdom|strong="H4428" strong.
6 Don’t|strong="H0408" brag about|strong="H4428" yourself before|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" king|strong="H4428" and|strong="H4428" pretend you|strong="H6440" are|strong="H6440" someone important|strong="H1419".
7 It|strong="H3588" is|strong="H0834" much|strong="H0834" better|strong="H2896" for|strong="H3588" the|strong="H0559" king to|strong="H0559" invite you|strong="H0834" to|strong="H0559" take|strong="H5927" a|strong="H3588" more|strong="H3588" important position than|strong="H2896" to|strong="H0559" embarrass you|strong="H0834" in|strong="H5869" front|strong="H6440" of|strong="H5869" his|strong="H0834" officials.
8 Don’t|strong="H0408" be|strong="H0408" too quick to|strong="H3318" tell a|strong="H3318" judge|strong="H7378" about|strong="H3318" something you|strong="H6213" saw. You|strong="H6213" will|strong="H4100" be|strong="H0408" embarrassed|strong="H3637" if|strong="H6435" someone else|strong="H6435" proves you|strong="H6213" wrong.
9 If you|strong="H0854" want to|strong="H1540" tell your|strong="H1540" friends|strong="H7453" about|strong="H0854" your|strong="H1540" own problems, tell them|strong="H1540". But don’t|strong="H0408" discuss what someone told you|strong="H0854" in|strong="H7453" private.
10 Whoever hears|strong="H8085" it|strong="H7725" will|strong="H3808" lose their|strong="H8085" respect for|strong="H3808" you|strong="H7725" and|strong="H7725" will|strong="H3808" never|strong="H3808" trust you|strong="H7725" again|strong="H7725".
11 Saying|strong="H1697" the|strong="H5921" right thing|strong="H1697" at|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" right time is|strong="H1697" like|strong="H3701" a|strong="H1696" golden|strong="H2091" apple|strong="H8598" in|strong="H5921" a|strong="H1696" silver|strong="H3701" setting.
12 Wise|strong="H2450" advice to|strong="H5921" a|strong="H8085" listening|strong="H8085" ear|strong="H0241" is|strong="H8085" like|strong="H5921" gold|strong="H2091" earrings|strong="H5141" or|strong="H8085" fine|strong="H3800" jewelry.
13 To|strong="H7725" his|strong="H7725" master|strong="H0113" who|strong="H5315" sent|strong="H7971" him|strong="H7971", a|strong="H7971" messenger|strong="H6735" who|strong="H5315" can be|strong="H5315" trusted|strong="H0539" is|strong="H5315" as|strong="H5315" refreshing as|strong="H5315" a|strong="H7971" drink of|strong="H3117" cold water on|strong="H3117" a|strong="H7971" hot summer day|strong="H3117".
14 People|strong="H0376" who|strong="H0376" promise to|strong="H0369" give|strong="H4991" gifts|strong="H4991" but|strong="H0369" never|strong="H0369" give|strong="H4991" them|strong="H0376" are|strong="H0376" like|strong="H0376" clouds and|strong="H0376" wind|strong="H7307" that|strong="H7307" bring no|strong="H0369" rain|strong="H1653".
15 With|strong="H0639" patience, you|strong="H0639" can make anyone change their|strong="H7665" thinking, even a|strong="H7665" ruler|strong="H7101". Gentle|strong="H7390" speech|strong="H3956" is|strong="H3956" very powerful.
16 Honey|strong="H1706" is|strong="H4672" good, but don’t eat|strong="H0398" too much of|strong="H0398" it|strong="H0398", or|strong="H6435" you|strong="H0398" will be sick.
17 And|strong="H1004" don’t visit your|strong="H8130" neighbors’|strong="H7453" homes|strong="H1004" too often, or|strong="H6435" they|strong="H7272" will|strong="H1004" begin to|strong="H1004" hate|strong="H8130" you|strong="H6435".
18 A|strong="H0376" person|strong="H0376" who|strong="H0376" gives false|strong="H8267" testimony|strong="H5707" against|strong="H0376" a|strong="H0376" neighbor|strong="H7453" is|strong="H0376" as|strong="H0376" deadly as|strong="H0376" a|strong="H0376" club|strong="H4650", a|strong="H0376" sword|strong="H2719", or|strong="H0376" a|strong="H0376" very sharp|strong="H8150" arrow|strong="H2671".
19 Never depend on|strong="H3117" a|strong="H3117" liar in|strong="H3117" times|strong="H3117" of|strong="H3117" trouble|strong="H6869". It’s like|strong="H7272" chewing with|strong="H3117" a|strong="H3117" bad tooth|strong="H8127" or|strong="H3117" walking with|strong="H3117" a|strong="H3117" crippled foot|strong="H7272".
20 Singing|strong="H7891" happy songs|strong="H7892" to|strong="H5921" a|strong="H5921" sad person|strong="H3820" is|strong="H3820" as|strong="H3117" foolish as|strong="H3117" taking a|strong="H5921" coat off|strong="H5921" on|strong="H5921" a|strong="H5921" cold|strong="H7135" day|strong="H3117" or|strong="H3117" mixing soda|strong="H5427" and|strong="H3117" vinegar|strong="H2558".
21 If|strong="H0518" your|strong="H0518" enemies|strong="H8130" are hungry|strong="H7457", give|strong="H8248" them|strong="H0398" something|strong="H3899" to|strong="H4325" eat|strong="H0398". If|strong="H0518" they|strong="H0518" are thirsty|strong="H6771", give|strong="H8248" them|strong="H0398" some water|strong="H4325".
22 This|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" make|strong="H3588" them|strong="H5921" feel the|strong="H5921" burning|strong="H2846" pain of|strong="H3068" shame, and|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5921" LORD|strong="H3068" will|strong="H3068" reward|strong="H7999" you|strong="H0859" for|strong="H3588" being good to|strong="H5921" them|strong="H5921".
23 Just as|strong="H6440" wind|strong="H7307" blowing from|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" north|strong="H6828" brings rain|strong="H1653", telling secrets brings anger|strong="H6440".
24 It|strong="H5921" is|strong="H1004" better|strong="H2896" to|strong="H5921" live|strong="H3427" in|strong="H3427" a|strong="H5921" small corner|strong="H6438" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H5921" roof|strong="H1406" than|strong="H2896" to|strong="H5921" share the|strong="H5921" house|strong="H1004" with|strong="H1004" a|strong="H5921" woman|strong="H0802" who|strong="H3427" is|strong="H1004" always arguing.
25 Good|strong="H2896" news|strong="H8052" from|strong="H5921" a|strong="H5921" faraway place|strong="H4801" is|strong="H0776" like|strong="H0776" a|strong="H5921" cool|strong="H7119" drink of|strong="H0776" water|strong="H4325" when|strong="H0776" you|strong="H5921" are|strong="H0776" hot and|strong="H0776" thirsty.
26 Good people|strong="H7563" who|strong="H6662" don’t stand strong against|strong="H6440" evil|strong="H7563" are|strong="H7563" like|strong="H6440" springs|strong="H4599" that|strong="H6662" have|strong="H7563" been polluted|strong="H7843" or pools that|strong="H6662" have|strong="H7563" turned dirty and|strong="H6440" muddy.
27 Just as|strong="H0398" eating|strong="H0398" too|strong="H3808" much|strong="H7235" honey|strong="H1706" is|strong="H2896" not|strong="H3808" good|strong="H2896", it|strong="H0398" is|strong="H2896" not|strong="H3808" good|strong="H2896" for|strong="H3808" people|strong="H3808" to|strong="H3808" always be|strong="H3808" looking for|strong="H3808" honor|strong="H3519".
28 People|strong="H0376" who|strong="H0834" cannot|strong="H0369" control|strong="H4623" themselves are|strong="H0834" like|strong="H0834" cities|strong="H5892" without|strong="H0369" walls|strong="H2346" to|strong="H0369" protect them|strong="H0376".