1 These also are Solomon’s proverbs that were copied by the men of King Hezekiah of Judah.
2 It is the glory of God to hide things
3 ⌞Like⌟ the high heavens and the deep earth,
4 Take the impurities out of silver,
5 Take a wicked person away from the presence of a king,
6 Do not brag about yourself in front of a king
7 because it is better to be told, “Come up here,”
8 Do not be in a hurry to go to court.
9 Present your argument to your neighbor,
10 Otherwise, when he hears about it, he will humiliate you,
11 ⌞Like⌟ golden apples in silver settings,
12 ⌞Like⌟ a gold ring and a fine gold ornament,
13 Like the coolness of snow on a harvest day,
14 ⌞Like⌟ a dense fog or a dust storm,
15 With patience you can persuade a ruler,
16 When you find honey, eat only as much as you need.
17 Do not set foot in your neighbor’s house too often.
18 ⌞Like⌟ a club and a sword and a sharp arrow,
19 ⌞Like⌟ a broken tooth and a lame foot,
20 ⌞Like⌟ taking off a coat on a cold day
21 If your enemy is hungry, give him some food to eat,
22 ⌞In this way⌟ you will make him feel guilty and ashamed,
23 ⌞As⌟ the north wind brings rain,
24 Better to live on a corner of a roof
25 ⌞Like⌟ cold water to a thirsty soul,
26 ⌞Like⌟ a muddied spring and a polluted well,
27 Eating too much honey is not good,
28 ⌞Like⌟ a city broken into ⌞and⌟ left without a wall,