1<\/sup>These, too, are parables of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah, king of Judah, transferred.<\/span> <\/p>\n 2<\/sup>It is to the glory of God to conceal a word, and it is to the glory of kings to investigate speech.<\/span> <\/p>\n 3<\/sup>Heaven above, and earth below, and the heart of kings are each unsearchable.<\/span> <\/p>\n 4<\/sup>Take away the tarnish from silver, and a most pure vessel will go forth.<\/span> <\/p>\n 5<\/sup>Take away impiety from the face of the king, and his throne shall be made firm by justice.<\/span> <\/p>\n 6<\/sup>Do not appear glorious before the king, and do not stand in the place of the great.<\/span> <\/p>\n 7<\/sup>For it is better that it should be said to you, “Ascend to here,” than that you should be humbled before the prince.<\/span> <\/p>\n 8<\/sup>The things that your eyes have seen, do not offer hastily in a quarrel, lest afterward you may not be able to make amends, when you have dishonored your friend.<\/span> <\/p>\n 9<\/sup>Argue your case with your friend, and do not reveal the secret to an outsider,<\/span> <\/p>\n 10<\/sup>lest perhaps he may insult you, when he has heard it, and he might not cease to reproach you. Grace and friendship free a man; preserve these for yourself, lest you fall under reproach.<\/span> <\/p>\n 11<\/sup>Whoever speaks a word at an opportune time is like apples of gold on beds of silver.<\/span> <\/p>\n 12<\/sup>Whoever reproves the wise and obedient ear is like an earring of gold with a shining pearl.<\/span> <\/p>\n 13<\/sup>Just like the cold of snow in a time of harvest, so also is a faithful messenger to him who sent him: he causes his soul to rest.<\/span> <\/p>\n 14<\/sup>A man who boasts and does not fulfill his promises is like clouds and wind, when rain does not follow.<\/span> <\/p>\n 15<\/sup>By patience, a leader shall be appeased, and a soft tongue shall break hardness.<\/span> <\/p>\n 16<\/sup>You have discovered honey; eat what is sufficient for you, lest perhaps, being filled up, you may vomit it.<\/span> <\/p>\n 17<\/sup>Withdraw your feet from the house of your neighbor, lest, when he has had his fill, he may hate you.<\/span> <\/p>\n 18<\/sup>A man who speaks false testimony against his neighbor is like a dart and a sword and a sharp arrow.<\/span> <\/p>\n 19<\/sup>Whoever sets his hopes on the unfaithful in a day of anguish is like a rotten tooth and weary foot,<\/span> <\/p>\n 20<\/sup>and like one who loosens his garment in cold weather. Whoever sings verses to a wicked heart is like vinegar on baking soda. Just like a moth to a garment, and a worm to wood, so too does the sadness of a man do harm to the heart.<\/span> <\/p>\n 21<\/sup>If your enemy is hungry, feed him. If he is thirsty, give him water to drink.<\/span> <\/p>\n 22<\/sup>For you will gather hot coals upon his head, and the Lord will repay you.<\/span> <\/p>\n 23<\/sup>The north wind brings forth the rain, and a sorrowful face brings forth a detracting tongue.<\/span> <\/p>\n 24<\/sup>It is better to sit in a corner of the attic, than with an argumentative woman and in a shared house.<\/span> <\/p>\n 25<\/sup>Like cold water to a thirsty soul, so too are good reports from a far away land.<\/span> <\/p>\n 26<\/sup>The just falling down before the impious is like a fountain stirred up by feet and like a corrupted spring.<\/span> <\/p>\n 27<\/sup>Just as whoever eats too much honey, it is not good for him, so also whoever is an investigator of what is majestic will be overwhelmed by glory.<\/span> <\/p>\n 28<\/sup>Just like a city lying in the open and without surrounding walls, so also is a man who is unable to restrain his own spirit in speaking.<\/span> <\/p>\n