1These [are] also 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 honour of kings [is] to search out a matter. 3The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings [is] unsearchable. 4Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the refiner. 5Take away the wicked [from] before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness. 6Boast not thy selfe before the King, and stand not in the place of great men. 7For it is better, that it be saide vnto thee, Come vp hither, then thou to be put lower in the presece of the prince whom thine eyes haue seene. 8Goe not foorth hastily to strife, least thou know not what to doe in the ende thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame. 9Debate thy matter with thy neighbour, and discouer not the secret to another, 10Lest he that heareth [it] put thee to shame, and thy infamy turn not away. 11A word spoken in his place, is like apples of golde with pictures of siluer. 12He that reprooueth the wise, and the obedient eare, is as a golden earering and an ornament of fine golde. 13As 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. 14Whoever boasteth himself of a false gift [is like] clouds and wind without rain. 15By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone. 16Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled with it, and vomit it. 17Withdrawe thy foote from thy neighbours house, least he be weary of thee, and hate thee. 18A man that beareth false witnes against his neighbour, is like an hammer and a sword, and a sharpe arrowe. 19Confidence in an vnfaythfull man in time of trouble, is like a broken tooth and a sliding foote. 20[As] he that taketh away a garment in cold weather, [and as] vinegar upon soda, so [is] he that singeth songs to an heavy heart. 21If hee that hateth thee be hungry, giue him bread to eate, and if he be thirstie, giue him water to drinke. 22For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD shall reward thee. 23As the Northwinde driueth away the raine, so doeth an angry countenance the slandering tongue. 24It is better to dwell in a corner of the house top, then with a contentious woman in a wide house. 25As are the colde waters to a weary soule, so is good newes from a farre countery. 26A righteous man falling downe before the wicked, is like a troubled well, & a corrupt spring. 27It is not good to eate much hony: so to search their owne glory is not glory. 28He that [hath] no rule over his own spirit [is like] a city [that is] broken down, [and] without walls.