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These are also proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out.
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There are also these proverbs of Solomon, collected by scribes of Hezekiah, king of Judah.
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These are more proverbs of Solomon, copied by the men of Hezekiah king of Judah:
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These also are proverbs of Solomon which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied:
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These are more proverbs of Solomon, collected by the advisers of King Hezekiah of Judah.
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It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings is to search out a matter.
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God delights in concealing things; scientists delight in discovering things.
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It is the glory of God to conceal a matter; to search out a matter is the glory of kings.
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It is the glory of God to conceal a matter, But the glory of kings is to search out a matter.
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It is God's privilege to conceal things and the king's privilege to discover them.
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The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings is unsearchable.
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Like the horizons for breadth and the ocean for depth, the understanding of a good leader is broad and deep.
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As the heavens are high and the earth is deep, so the hearts of kings are unsearchable.
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As the heavens for height and the earth for depth, So the heart of kings is unsearchable.
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No one can discover the height of heaven, the depth of the earth, or all that goes on in the king's mind!
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Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer.
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Remove impurities from the silver and the silversmith can craft a fine chalice;
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Remove the dross from the silver, and out comes material for the silversmith;
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Take away the dross from silver, And it will go to the silversmith for jewelry.
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Remove the dross from silver, and the sterling will be ready for the silversmith.
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Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.
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Remove the wicked from leadership and authority will be credible and God-honoring.
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remove the wicked from the king's presence, and his throne will be established through righteousness.
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Take away the wicked from before the king, And his throne will be established in righteousness.
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Remove the wicked from the king's court, and his reign will be made secure by justice.
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Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men:
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Don't work yourself into the spotlight; don't push your way into the place of prominence.
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Do not exalt yourself in the king's presence, and do not claim a place among great men;
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Do not exalt yourself in the presence of the king, And do not stand in the place of the great;
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Don't demand an audience with the king or push for a place among the great.
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For better it is that it be said unto thee, Come up hither; than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince whom thine eyes have seen.
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It's better to be promoted to a place of honor than face humiliation by being demoted.
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it is better for him to say to you, "Come up here," than for him to humiliate you before a nobleman. What you have seen with your eyes
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For it is better that he say to you, "Come up here," Than that you should be put lower in the presence of the prince, Whom your eyes have seen.
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It is better to wait for an invitation than to be sent to the end of the line, publicly disgraced! Just because you see something,
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Go not forth hastily to strive, lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.
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Don't jump to conclusions--there may be a perfectly good explanation for what you just saw.
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do not bring hastily to court, for what will you do in the end if your neighbor puts you to shame?
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Do not go hastily to court; For what will you do in the end, When your neighbor has put you to shame?
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don't be in a hurry to go to court. You might go down before your neighbors in shameful defeat.
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Debate thy cause with thy neighbour himself; and discover not a secret to another:
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In the heat of an argument, don't betray confidences;
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If you argue your case with a neighbor, do not betray another man's confidence,
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Debate your case with your neighbor, And do not disclose the secret to another;
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So discuss the matter with them privately. Don't tell anyone else,
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Lest he that heareth it put thee to shame, and thine infamy turn not away.
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Word is sure to get around, and no one will trust you.
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or he who hears it may shame you and you will never lose your bad reputation.
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Lest he who hears it expose your shame, And your reputation be ruined.
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or others may accuse you of gossip. Then you will never regain your good reputation.
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A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.
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The right word at the right time is like a custom-made piece of jewelry,
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A word aptly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver.
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A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold In settings of silver.
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Timely advice is as lovely as golden apples in a silver basket.
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As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.
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And a wise friend's timely reprimand is like a gold ring slipped on your finger.
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Like an earring of gold or an ornament of fine gold is a wise man's rebuke to a listening ear.
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Like an earring of gold and an ornament of fine gold Is a wise rebuker to an obedient ear.
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Valid criticism is as treasured by the one who heeds it as jewelry made from finest gold.
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As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to them that send him: for he refresheth the soul of his masters.
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Reliable friends who do what they say are like cool drinks in sweltering heat--refreshing!
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Like the coolness of snow at harvest time is a trustworthy messenger to those who send him; he refreshes the spirit of his masters.
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Like the cold of snow in time of harvest Is a faithful messenger to those who send him, For he refreshes the soul of his masters.
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Faithful messengers are as refreshing as snow in the heat of summer. They revive the spirit of their employer.
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Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind without rain.
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Like billowing clouds that bring no rain is the person who talks big but never produces.
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Like clouds and wind without rain is a man who boasts of gifts he does not give.
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Whoever falsely boasts of giving Is like clouds and wind without rain.
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A person who doesn't give a promised gift is like clouds and wind that don't bring rain.
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By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.
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Patient persistence pierces through indifference; gentle speech breaks down rigid defenses.
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Through patience a ruler can be persuaded, and a gentle tongue can break a bone.
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By long forbearance a ruler is persuaded, And a gentle tongue breaks a bone.
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Patience can persuade a prince, and soft speech can crush strong opposition.
Prov.25.16
Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.
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When you're given a box of candy, don't gulp it all down; eat too much chocolate and you'll make yourself sick;
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If you find honey, eat just enough- too much of it, and you will vomit.
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Have you found honey? Eat only as much as you need, Lest you be filled with it and vomit.
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Do you like honey? Don't eat too much of it, or it will make you sick!
Prov.25.17
Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour's house; lest he be weary of thee, and so hate thee.
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And when you find a friend, don't outwear your welcome; show up at all hours and he'll soon get fed up.
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Seldom set foot in your neighbor's house- too much of you, and he will hate you.
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Seldom set foot in your neighbor's house, Lest he become weary of you and hate you.
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Don't visit your neighbors too often, or you will wear out your welcome.
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A man that beareth false witness against his neighbour is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.
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Anyone who tells lies against the neighbors in court or on the street is a loose cannon.
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Like a club or a sword or a sharp arrow is the man who gives false testimony against his neighbor.
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A man who bears false witness against his neighbor Is like a club, a sword, and a sharp arrow.
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Telling lies about others is as harmful as hitting them with an ax, wounding them with a sword, or shooting them with a sharp arrow.
Prov.25.19
Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.
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Trusting a double-crosser when you're in trouble is like biting down on an abscessed tooth.
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Like a bad tooth or a lame foot is reliance on the unfaithful in times of trouble.
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Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble Is like a bad tooth and a foot out of joint.
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Putting confidence in an unreliable person is like chewing with a toothache or walking on a broken foot.
Prov.25.20
As he that taketh away a garment in cold weather, and as vinegar upon nitre, so is he that singeth songs to an heavy heart.
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Singing light songs to the heavyhearted is like pouring salt in their wounds.
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Like one who takes away a garment on a cold day, or like vinegar poured on soda, is one who sings songs to a heavy heart.
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Like one who takes away a garment in cold weather, And like vinegar on soda, Is one who sings songs to a heavy heart.
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Singing cheerful songs to a person whose heart is heavy is as bad as stealing someone's jacket in cold weather or rubbing salt in a wound.
Prov.25.21
If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:
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If you see your enemy hungry, go buy him lunch; if he's thirsty, bring him a drink.
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If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat; if he is thirsty, give him water to drink.
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If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat; And if he is thirsty, give him water to drink;
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If your enemies are hungry, give them food to eat. If they are thirsty, give them water to drink.
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For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD shall reward thee.
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Your generosity will surprise him with goodness, and GOD will look after you.
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In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head, and the LORD will reward you.
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For so you will heap coals of fire on his head, And the LORD will reward you.
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You will heap burning coals on their heads, and the LORD will reward you.
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The north wind driveth away rain: so doth an angry countenance a backbiting tongue.
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A north wind brings stormy weather, and a gossipy tongue stormy looks.
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As a north wind brings rain, so a sly tongue brings angry looks.
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The north wind brings forth rain, And a backbiting tongue an angry countenance.
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As surely as a wind from the north brings rain, so a gossiping tongue causes anger!
Prov.25.24
It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house.
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Better to live alone in a tumbledown shack than share a mansion with a nagging spouse.
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Better to live on a corner of the roof than share a house with a quarrelsome wife.
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It is better to dwell in a corner of a housetop, Than in a house shared with a contentious woman.
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It is better to live alone in the corner of an attic than with a contentious wife in a lovely home.
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As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.
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Like a cool drink of water when you're worn out and weary is a letter from a long-lost friend.
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Like cold water to a weary soul is good news from a distant land.
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As cold water to a weary soul, So is good news from a far country.
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Good news from far away is like cold water to the thirsty.
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A righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring.
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A good person who gives in to a bad person is a muddied spring, a polluted well.
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Like a muddied spring or a polluted well is a righteous man who gives way to the wicked.
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A righteous man who falters before the wicked Is like a murky spring and a polluted well.
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If the godly compromise with the wicked, it is like polluting a fountain or muddying a spring.
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It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory.
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It's not smart to stuff yourself with sweets, nor is glory piled on glory good for you.
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It is not good to eat too much honey, nor is it honorable to seek one's own honor.
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It is not good to eat much honey; So to seek one's own glory is not glory.
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Just as it is not good to eat too much honey, it is not good for people to think about all the honors they deserve.
Prov.25.28
He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.
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A person without self-control is like a house with its doors and windows knocked out.
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Like a city whose walls are broken down is a man who lacks self-control.
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Whoever has no rule over his own spirit Is like a city broken down, without walls.
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A person without self-control is as defenseless as a city with broken-down walls.
