- 1. These are also Prouerbes of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Iudah copied out.
- 2. It is the glory of God to conceale a thing: but the honour of Kings is to search out a matter.
- 3. The heauen for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of Kings is vnsearchable.
- 4. Take away the drosse from the siluer, and there shall come foorth a vessell for the finer.
- 5. Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shalbe established in righteousnes.
- 6. Put not forth thy selfe in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men.
- 7. For better it is that it be said vnto thee, Come vp hither; then that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the Prince whom thine eies haue seene.
- 8. Goe not forth hastily to striue, lest thou know not what to doe in the ende thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.
- 9. Debate thy cause with thy neighbour himselfe; and discouer not a secret to another:
- 10. Lest he that heareth it, put thee to shame, and thine infamie turne not away.
- 11. A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of siluer.
- 12. As an eare-ring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprouer vpon an obedient eare.
- 13. As the cold of snow in the time of haruest, so is a faithfull messenger to them that send him: for hee refresheth the soule of his masters.
- 14. Who so boasteth himselfe of a false gift, is like cloudes and winde without raine.
- 15. By long forbearing is a Prince perswaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.
- 16. Hast thou found hony? eate so much as is sufficient for thee: lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.
- 17. Withdraw thy foote from thy neighbours house: lest he be weary of thee, and so hate thee.
- 18. A man that beareth false witnes against his neighbour, is a maule, and a sword, and a sharpe arrow.
- 19. Confidence in an vnfaithfull man in time of trouble, is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of ioynt.
- 20. As hee that taketh away a garment in cold weather; and as vineger vpon nitre; so is he that singeth songs to an heauy heart.
- 21. If thine enemie be hungry, giue him bread to eate: and if hee be thirstie, giue him water to drinke.
- 22. For thou shalt heape coales of fire vpon his head, and the Lord shall reward thee.
- 23. The North winde driueth away raine: so doeth an angrie countenance a backbiting tongue.
- 24. It is better to dwell in a corner of the house top, then with a brawling woman, and in a wide house.
- 25. As cold waters to a thirstie soule: so is good newes from a farre countrey.
- 26. A righteous man falling downe before the wicked, is as a troubled fountaine, aud a corrupt spring.
- 27. It is not good to eat much hony: so for men to search their owne glory, is not glory.
- 28. Hee that hath no rule ouer his owne spirit, is like a citie that is broken downe, and without walles.
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