1	These 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.
			3	The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings is unsearchable. [is...: Heb. there is no searching]
			4	Take away# the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth# a vessel for the finer# .
			5	Take away# the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established# in righteousness.
			6	Put not forth# thyself in the presence of the king, and stand# not in the place of great men : [Put...: Heb. Set not out thy glory]
			7	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# .
			8	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# .
			9	Debate# thy cause with thy neighbour himself ; and discover# not a secret to another: [a secret...: or, the secret of]
			10	Lest he that heareth# it put thee to shame# , and thine infamy turn not away# .
			11	A word fitly# # spoken# is like apples of gold in pictures of silver. [fitly...: Heb. spoken upon his wheels]
			12	As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover# upon an obedient# ear.
			13	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.
			14	Whoso boasteth# himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind without rain. [of a...: Heb. in a gift of falsehood]
			15	By long forbearing is a prince persuaded# , and a soft tongue breaketh# the bone.
			16	Hast thou found# honey? eat# so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled# therewith, and vomit# it.
			17	Withdraw# thy foot from thy neighbour's house; lest he be weary# of thee, and so hate# thee. [Withdraw...: or, Let thy foot be seldom in] [weary...: Heb. full of thee]
			18	A man that beareth# false witness against his neighbour is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp# arrow.
			19	Confidence in an unfaithful man# in time of trouble is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.
			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.
			21	If thine enemy# be hungry, give him bread to eat# ; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink# :
			22	For thou shalt heap# coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD shall reward# thee.
			23	The north wind driveth away# rain: so doth an angry# countenance a backbiting tongue. [driveth...: or, bringeth forth rain: so doth a backbiting tongue an angry countenance]
			24	It is better to dwell# in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling# # woman and in a wide house.
			25	As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.
			26	A righteous man falling down# before the wicked is as a troubled# fountain, and a corrupt# spring.
			27	It is not good to eat# much# honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory.
			28	He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down# , and without walls.