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[1] These also are proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out.
[2] It is the glory of God to conceal a thing,
but the glory of kings is to search out a matter.
[3] As the heavens for height, and the earth for depth,
so the hearts of kings are unsearchable.
[4] Take away the dross from the silver,
and material comes out for the refiner.
[5] Take away the wicked from the king’s presence,
and his throne will be established in righteousness.
[6] Don’t exalt yourself in the presence of the king,
or claim a place among great men;
[7] for it is better that it be said to you, “Come up here,”
than that you should be put lower in the presence of the prince,
whom your eyes have seen.
[8] Don’t be hasty in bringing charges to court.
What will you do in the end when your neighbor shames you?
[9] Debate your case with your neighbor,
and don’t betray the confidence of another,
[10] lest one who hears it put you to shame,
and your bad reputation never depart. [11] A word fitly spoken
is like apples of gold in settings of silver.
[12] As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold,
so is a wise reprover to an obedient ear.
[13] As the cold of snow in the time of harvest,
so is a faithful messenger to those who send him;
for he refreshes the soul of his masters.
[14] As clouds and wind without rain,
so is he who boasts of gifts deceptively.
[15] By patience a ruler is persuaded.
A soft tongue breaks the bone.
[16] Have you found honey?
Eat as much as is sufficient for you,
lest you eat too much, and vomit it.
[17] Let your foot be seldom in your neighbor’s house,
lest he be weary of you, and hate you.
[18] A man who gives false testimony against his neighbor
is like a club, a sword, or a sharp arrow.
[19] Confidence in someone unfaithful in time of trouble
is like a bad tooth or a lame foot.
[20] As one who takes away a garment in cold weather,
or vinegar on soda,
so is one who sings songs to a heavy heart.
[21] If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat.
If he is thirsty, give him water to drink;
[22] for you will heap coals of fire on his head,
and Yahweh will reward you.
[23] The north wind produces rain;
so a backbiting tongue brings an angry face.
[24] It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop
than to share a house with a contentious woman.
[25] Like cold water to a thirsty soul,
so is good news from a far country.
[26] Like a muddied spring and a polluted well,
so is a righteous man who gives way before the wicked.
[27] It is not good to eat much honey,
nor is it honorable to seek one’s own honor.
[28] Like a city that is broken down and without walls
is a man whose spirit is without restraint.
King James Version

Proverbs of Solomon

[1] These are also proverbs H4912 of Solomon, H8010 which H834 the men H582 of Hezekiah H2396 king H4428 of Judah H3063 copied out. H6275
[2] It is the glory H3519 of God H430 to conceal H5641 a thing: H1697
But the honour H3519 of kings H4428 is to search out H2713 a matter. H1697
[3] The heaven H8064 for height, H7312 and the earth H776 for depth, H6011
And the heart H3820 of kings H4428 is unsearchable. H2714§
[4] Take away H1898 the dross H5509 from the silver, H3701
And there shall come forth H3318 a vessel H3627 for the finer. H6884
[5] Take away H1898 the wicked H7563 from before H6440 the king, H4428
And his throne H3678 shall be established H3559 in righteousness. H6664
[6] Put not forth H1921 thyself§ in the presence H6440 of the king, H4428
And stand H5975 not H408 in the place H4725 of great H1419 men:
[7] For H3588 better H2896 it is that it be said H559 unto thee, Come up H5927 hither;
Than that thou shouldest be put lower H8213 in the presence H6440 of the prince H5081
Whom H834 thine eyes H5869 have seen. H7200
[8] Go not forth H3318 hastily H4118 to strive, H7378
Lest thou know not what to do H6213 in the end H319 thereof,
When thy neighbour H7453 hath put thee to shame. H3637
[9] Debate H7378 thy cause H7379 with H854 thy neighbour H7453 himself;
And discover H1540 not H408 a secret H5475 to another: H312§
[10] Lest he that heareth H8085 it put thee to shame, H2616
And thine infamy H1681 turn not away. H7725
[11] A word H1697 fitly H212 H655 spoken H1696§
Is like apples H8598 of gold H2091 in pictures H4906 of silver. H3701
[12] As an earring H5141 of gold, H2091 and an ornament H2481 of fine gold, H3800
So is a wise H2450 reprover H3198 upon H5921 an obedient H8085 ear. H241
[13] As the cold H6793 of snow H7950 in the time H3117 of harvest, H7105
So is a faithful H539 messenger H6735 to them that send H7971 him:
For he refresheth H7725 the soul H5315 of his masters. H113
[14] Whoso H376 boasteth H1984 himself of a false H8267 gift H4991§
Is like clouds H5387 and wind H7307 without rain. H1653
[15] By long H753 forbearing H639 is a prince H7101 persuaded, H6601
And a soft H7390 tongue H3956 breaketh H7665 the bone. H1634
[16] Hast thou found H4672 honey? H1706 eat H398 so much as is sufficient H1767 for thee,
Lest thou be filled H7646 therewith, and vomit H6958 it.
[17] Withdraw H3365 thy foot H7272 from thy neighbour’s H7453 house; H1004
Lest he be weary H7646 of thee,§ and so hate H8130 thee.
[18] A man H376 that beareth H6030 false H8267 witness H5707 against his neighbour H7453
Is a maul, H4650 and a sword, H2719 and a sharp H8150 arrow. H2671
[19] Confidence H4009 in an unfaithful man H898 in time H3117 of trouble H6869
Is like a broken H7465 tooth, H8127 and a foot H7272 out of joint. H4154
[20] As he that taketh away H5710 a garment H899 in cold H7135 weather, H3117 and as vinegar H2558 upon H5921 nitre, H5427
So is he that singeth H7891 songs H7892 to an heavy H7451 heart. H3820
[21] If thine enemy H8130 be hungry, H7457 give him bread H3899 to eat; H398
And if he be thirsty, H6771 give him water H4325 to drink: H8248
[22] For H3588 thou shalt heap H2846 coals of fire H1513 upon H5921 his head, H7218
And the Lord H3068 shall reward H7999 thee.
[23] The north H6828 wind H7307 driveth away H2342 rain: H1653
So doth an angry H2194 countenance H6440 a backbiting H5643 tongue. H3956
[24] It is better H2896 to dwell H3427 in the corner H6438 of the housetop, H1406
Than with a brawling H4079 H4066 woman H802 and in a wide H2267 house. H1004
[25] As cold H7119 waters H4325 to a thirsty H5889 soul, H5315
So is good H2896 news H8052 from a far H4801 country. H776
[26] A righteous H6662 man falling down H4131 before H6440 the wicked H7563
Is as a troubled H7515 fountain, H4599 and a corrupt H7843 spring. H4726
[27] It is not good H2896 to eat H398 much H7235 honey: H1706
So for men to search H2714 their own glory H3519 is not glory. H3519
[28] He H376 that hath no rule H4623 over his own spirit H7307
Is like a city H5892 that is broken down, H6555 and without walls. H2346

Footnotes

  1. § 25:3 Heb. there is no searching
  2. § 25:6 Heb. set not out thy glory
  3. § 25:9 Or, discover not the secret of another
  4. § 25:11 Heb. spoken upon his wheels
  5. § 25:14 Heb. in a gift of falsehood
  6. § 25:17 Heb. full of thee
Septuaginta
[1] Αὗται G3778 αἱ G3588 παιδεῖαι G3809 Σαλωμῶντος αἱ G3588 ἀδιάκριτοι, G87 ἃς G3739 ἐξεγράψαντο οἱ G3588 φίλοι G5384 Εζεκιου G1478 τοῦ G3588 βασιλέως G935 τῆς G3588 Ιουδαίας. G2449 [2] Δόξα G1391 θεοῦ G2316 κρύπτει G2928 λόγον, G3056 δόξα G1391 δὲ G1161 βασιλέως G935 τιμᾷ G5091 πράγματα. G4229 [3] Οὐρανὸς G3772 ὑψηλός, G5308 γῆ G1093 δὲ G1161 βαθεῖα, G901 καρδία G2588 δὲ G1161 βασιλέως G935 ἀνεξέλεγκτος. [4] Τύπτε G5180 ἀδόκιμον G96 ἀργύριον, G694 καὶ G2532 καθαρισθήσεται G2511 καθαρὸν G2513 ἅπαν· G537 [5] κτεῖνε ἀσεβεῖς G765 ἐκ G1537 προσώπου G4383 βασιλέως, G935 καὶ G2532 κατορθώσει ἐν G1722 δικαιοσύνῃ G1343 ὁ G3588 θρόνος G2362 αὐτοῦ. G846 [6] Μὴ G3361 ἀλαζονεύου ἐνώπιον G1799 βασιλέως G935 μηδὲ G3366 ἐν G1722 τόποις G5117 δυναστῶν G1413 ὑφίστασο· [7] κρεῖσσον G2908 γάρ G1063 σοι G4671 τὸ G3588 ῥηθῆναι G4483 Ἀνάβαινε G305 πρός G4314 με, G3165 ἢ G2228 ταπεινῶσαί G5013 σε G4571 ἐν G1722 προσώπῳ G4383 δυνάστου. G1413 Ἃ G3739 εἶδον G1492 οἱ G3588 ὀφθαλμοί G3788 σου, G4675 λέγε. G3004 [8] Μὴ G3361 πρόσπιπτε G4363 εἰς G1519 μάχην G3163 ταχέως, G5030 ἵνα G2443 μὴ G3361 μεταμεληθῇς G3338 ἐπ’ G1909 ἐσχάτων. G2078 Ἡνίκα G2259 ἄν G302 σε G4571 ὀνειδίσῃ G3679 ὁ G3588 σὸς G4674 φίλος, G5384 [9] ἀναχώρει G402 εἰς G1519 τὰ G3588 ὀπίσω, G3694 μὴ G3361 καταφρόνει, G2706 [10] ‡μή G3361 σε G4571 ὀνειδίσῃ G3679 μὲν G3303 ὁ G3588 φίλος, G5384 ἡ G3588 δὲ G1161 μάχη G3163 σου G4675 καὶ G2532 ἡ G3588 ἔχθρα G2189 οὐκ G3756 ἀπέσται, G548 ἀλλ’ G235 ἔσται G2071 σοι G4671 ἴση G2470 θανάτῳ. G2288 χάρις G5485 καὶ G2532 φιλία G5373 ἐλευθεροῖ, G1659 ἃς G3739 τήρησον G5083 σεαυτῷ, G4572 ἵνα G2443 μὴ G3361 ἐπονείδιστος γένῃ, G1096 ἀλλὰ G235 φύλαξον G5442 τὰς G3588 ὁδούς G3598 σου G4675 εὐσυναλλάκτως. [11] Μῆλον χρυσοῦν G5552 ἐν G1722 ὁρμίσκῳ σαρδίου, G4556 οὕτως G3779 εἰπεῖν G2036 λόγον. G3056 [12] Εἰς G1519 ἐνώτιον χρυσοῦν G5552 σάρδιον G4556 πολυτελὲς G4185 δέδεται, G1210 λόγος G3056 σοφὸς G4680 εἰς G1519 εὐήκοον οὖς. G3775 [13] Ὥσπερ G5618 ἔξοδος G1841 χιόνος G5510 ἐν G1722 ἀμήτῳ κατὰ G2596 καῦμα G2738 ὠφελεῖ, G5623 οὕτως G3779 ἄγγελος G32 πιστὸς G4103 τοὺς G3588 ἀποστείλαντας G649 αὐτόν· G846 ψυχὰς G5590 γὰρ G1063 τῶν G3588 αὐτῷ G846 χρωμένων G5530 ὠφελεῖ. G5623 [14] Ὥσπερ G5618 ἄνεμοι G417 καὶ G2532 νέφη G3509 καὶ G2532 ὑετοὶ G5205 ἐπιφανέστατοι, G2016 οὕτως G3779 οἱ G3588 καυχώμενοι G2744 ἐπὶ G1909 δόσει G1394 ψευδεῖ. G5571 [15] Ἐν G1722 μακροθυμίᾳ G3115 εὐοδία βασιλεῦσιν, G935 γλῶσσα G1100 δὲ G1161 μαλακὴ G3120 συντρίβει G4937 ὀστᾶ. G3747 [16] Μέλι G3192 εὑρὼν G2147 φάγε G5315 τὸ G3588 ἱκανόν, G2425 μήποτε G3379 πλησθεὶς G4130 ἐξεμέσῃς. [17] Σπάνιον εἴσαγε G1521 σὸν G4674 πόδα G4228 πρὸς G4314 τὸν G3588 σεαυτοῦ G4572 φίλον, G5384 μήποτε G3379 πλησθείς G4130 σου G4675 μισήσῃ G3404 σε. G4571 [18] Ῥόπαλον καὶ G2532 μάχαιρα G3162 καὶ G2532 τόξευμα ἀκιδωτόν, οὕτως G3779 καὶ G2532 ἀνὴρ G435 ὁ G3588 καταμαρτυρῶν G2649 τοῦ G3588 φίλου G5384 αὐτοῦ G846 μαρτυρίαν G3141 ψευδῆ. G5571 [19] Ὀδοὺς G3599 κακοῦ G2556 καὶ G2532 ποὺς G4228 παρανόμου ὀλεῖται ἐν G1722 ἡμέρᾳ G2250 κακῇ. G2556 [20] ‡Ὥσπερ G5618 ὄξος G3690 ἕλκει G1668 ἀσύμφορον, οὕτως G3779 προσπεσὸν G4363 πάθος G3806 ἐν G1722 σώματι G4983 καρδίαν G2588 λυπεῖ. G3076 ὥσπερ G5618 σὴς G4674 ἱματίῳ G2440 καὶ G2532 σκώληξ G4663 ξύλῳ, G3586 οὕτως G3779 λύπη G3077 ἀνδρὸς G435 βλάπτει G984 καρδίαν. G2588 [21] Ἐὰν G1437 πεινᾷ G3983 ὁ G3588 ἐχθρός G2190 σου, G4675 τρέφε G5142 αὐτόν, G846 ἐὰν G1437 διψᾷ, G1372 πότιζε G4222 αὐτόν· G846 [22] τοῦτο G5124 γὰρ G1063 ποιῶν G4160 ἄνθρακας G440 πυρὸς G4442 σωρεύσεις G4987 ἐπὶ G1909 τὴν G3588 κεφαλὴν G2776 αὐτοῦ, G846 ὁ G3588 δὲ G1161 κύριος G2962 ἀνταποδώσει G467 σοι G4671 ἀγαθά. G18 [23] Ἄνεμος G417 βορέας G1005 ἐξεγείρει G1825 νέφη, G3509 πρόσωπον G4383 δὲ G1161 ἀναιδὲς γλῶσσαν G1100 ἐρεθίζει. G2042 [24] Κρεῖττον G2909 οἰκεῖν G3611 ἐπὶ G1909 γωνίας G1137 δώματος G1430 ἢ G2228 μετὰ G3326 γυναικὸς G1135 λοιδόρου G3058 ἐν G1722 οἰκίᾳ G3614 κοινῇ. G2839 [25] Ὥσπερ G5618 ὕδωρ G5204 ψυχρὸν G5593 ψυχῇ G5590 διψώσῃ G1372 προσηνές, οὕτως G3779 ἀγγελία G31 ἀγαθὴ G18 ἐκ G1537 γῆς G1093 μακρόθεν. G3113 [26] Ὥσπερ G5618 εἴ G1487 τις G5100 πηγὴν G4077 φράσσοι G5420 καὶ G2532 ὕδατος G5204 ἔξοδον G1841 λυμαίνοιτο, G3075 οὕτως G3779 ἄκοσμον δίκαιον G1342 πεπτωκέναι G4098 ἐνώπιον G1799 ἀσεβοῦς. G765 [27] Ἐσθίειν G2068 μέλι G3192 πολὺ G4183 οὐ G3756 καλόν, G2570 τιμᾶν G5091 δὲ G1161 χρὴ G5534 λόγους G3056 ἐνδόξους. G1741 [28] Ὥσπερ G5618 πόλις G4172 τὰ G3588 τείχη G5038 καταβεβλημένη G2598 καὶ G2532 ἀτείχιστος, οὕτως G3779 ἀνὴρ G435 ὃς G3739 οὐ G3756 μετὰ G3326 βουλῆς G1012 τι G5100 πράσσει. G4238
Septuaginta, in place of Byzantine Greek New Testament

Footnotes

  1. ‡ 25:10 Originally verses 25:10 and 25:10a.
  2. ‡ 25:20 Originally verses 25:20 and 25:20a.