Further Wise Sayings of Solomon
1 These1 Kin. 4:32 also are proverbs of Solomon which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied:
2 Deut. 29:29; Rom. 11:33Itis the glory of God to conceal a matter,
But the glory of kings is to search out a matter.
3 As the heavens for height and the earth for depth,
So the heart of kings is unsearchable.
4 2 Tim. 2:21Take away the dross from silver,
And it will go to the silversmith for jewelry.
5 Take away the wicked from before the king,
And his throne will be established in Prov. 16:12; 20:8righteousness.
6 Do not exalt yourself in the presence of the king,
And do not stand in the place of the great;
7 Luke 14:7–11For itis 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.
8 Prov. 17:14; Matt. 5:25Do not go hastily to court;
For what will you do in the end,
When your neighbor has put you to shame?
9 (Matt. 18:15)Debate your case with your neighbor,
And do not disclose the secret to another;
10 Lest he who hears it expose your shame,
And your reputation be ruined.
11 A word fitly Prov. 15:23; Is. 50:4spoken islike apples of gold
In settings of silver.
12 Like an earring of gold and an ornament of fine gold
Is a wise rebuker to an obedient ear.
13 Prov. 13:17Like 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.
14 Prov. 20:6Whoever falsely boasts of giving
IslikeJude 12clouds and wind without rain.
15 Prov. 15:1By long forbearance a ruler is persuaded,
And a gentle tongue breaks a bone.
16 Have you found honey?
Eat only as much as you need,
Lest you be filled with it and vomit.
17 Seldom set foot in your neighbor’s house,
Lest he become weary of you and hate you.
18 Ps. 57:4; Prov. 12:18A man who bears false witness against his neighbor
Islike a club, a sword, and a sharp arrow.
19 Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble
Islike a bad tooth and a foot out of joint.
20 Like one who takes away a garment in cold weather,
Andlike vinegar on soda,
Is one who Dan. 6:18sings songs to a heavy heart.
21 Ex. 23:4, 5; 2 Kin. 6:22; 2 Chr. 28:15; Matt. 5:44; Rom. 12:20If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat;
And if he is thirsty, give him water to drink;
22 For so you will heap coals of fire on his head,
2 Sam. 16:12; (Matt. 6:4, 6)And the Lord will reward you.
23 The north wind brings forth rain,
And Ps. 101:5a backbiting tongue an angry countenance.
24 Prov. 19:13Itis better to dwell in a corner of a housetop,
Than in a house shared with a contentious woman.
25 As cold water to a weary soul,
So isProv. 15:30good news from a far country.
26 A righteous man who falters before the wicked
Islike a murky spring and a polluted well.
27 Itis not good to eat much honey;
So Prov. 27:2; (Luke 14:11)to seek one’s own glory isnot glory.
28 Prov. 16:32Whoever has no rule over his own spirit
Islike a city broken down, without walls.