More Proverbs of Solomon
These are additional proverbs of Solomon, which were copied by the men of Hezekiah king of Judah: Pro 1:11Ki 4:32Mic 1:1Ecc 12:9Hos 1:1Isa 1:1Isa 36:22Isa 37:2
It is the glory of God to conceal a matter Deu 29:29Rom 11:33-34Job 11:7-8Job 38:4Job 42:31Ki 4:29-34Job 29:161Ki 3:9-28
and the glory of kings to search it out.
As the heavens are high and the earth is deep, Psa 103:111Ki 4:29Isa 55:91Pe 1:7Isa 7:11Rom 8:39
so the hearts of kings cannot be searched.
Remove the dross from the silver, 2Ti 2:20-21Ezk 22:18Pro 17:3Isa 1:25-27Mal 3:2-31Pe 1:7
and a vessel for a silversmith will come forth.
Remove the wicked from the king’s presence, Pro 16:12Pro 20:8Psa 101:7-8Isa 16:5Pro 20:281Ki 2:331Ki 2:46Est 7:10
and his throne will be established in righteousness.
Do not exalt yourself in the presence of the king, Pro 27:2Pro 16:19Pro 25:27Exo 3:111Sa 15:172Sa 7:8-17Jer 1:6-10Psa 131:1
and do not stand in the place of great men;
for it is better that he says to you, “Come up here!” Luk 14:7-111Pe 5:5Luk 18:14Rev 4:1Pro 16:19
than that you should be demoted in the presence of the prince.
Even what 1you have seen with your own eyes,
do not bring hastily to court. Mat 5:25Pro 17:14Pro 18:6Pro 14:12Pro 30:332Sa 2:26Jer 5:31Luk 14:31-32
Otherwise, what will you do in the end
when your neighbor puts you to shame?
Argue your case with your neighbor Mat 18:5-17Pro 11:13Pro 20:19
without betraying another’s confidence,
lest the one who hears may disgrace you, Psa 119:39
and your infamy never go away.
A word fitly spoken Pro 15:23Isa 50:4Ecc 12:10Pro 24:26
is like apples of gold in settings of silver.
Like an earring of gold or an ornament of fine gold Psa 141:5Pro 15:31-32Pro 27:5-6Pro 9:81Sa 25:31-34Pro 15:5Job 42:11Pro 1:8-9
is a wise man’s rebuke to a listening ear.
Like the cold of snow in the time of harvest Pro 13:17Pro 25:25Php 2:25-30Pro 26:6
is a trustworthy messenger to those who send him;
he refreshes the soul of his masters.
Like clouds and wind without rain Luk 14:11Pro 20:61Ki 22:112Co 11:13-182Pe 2:15-19Jud 1:162Co 11:31Jud 1:12-13
is the man who boasts of gifts never given.
Through patience a ruler can be persuaded, Ecc 10:4Pro 15:1Pro 16:141Sa 25:141Sa 25:24-44Gen 32:4-21
and a gentle tongue can break a bone.
If you find honey, eat just what you need, Pro 25:27Eph 5:18Pro 24:13-14Isa 7:151Sa 14:25-27Luk 21:34Jdg 14:8-9Isa 7:22
lest you have too much and vomit it up.
Seldom set foot in your neighbor’s house, Gen 19:2-3Jdg 19:18-21Rom 15:24
lest he grow weary and hate you.
Like a club or sword or sharp arrow Psa 57:4Pro 12:18Jas 3:6Jer 9:8Jer 9:3Pro 24:28Psa 120:3-4Psa 140:3
is a man who bears false witness against his neighbor.
Like a broken tooth or a foot out of joint Isa 36:6Ezk 29:6-7Job 6:14-202Ch 28:20-212Ti 4:16Isa 30:1-3
is confidence in a faithless man in time of trouble.
Like one who removes a garment on a cold day Rom 12:15Ecc 3:4Jas 2:15-16Deu 24:12-17Isa 58:7Pro 10:26Dan 6:18Jas 5:15
or vinegar poured on a wound 2
is one who sings songs to a heavy heart.
If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat, Rom 12:20-21Mat 5:44Exo 23:4-5Pro 24:17Luk 10:33-362Ch 28:152Ki 6:22
and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink.
For in so doing, you will heap burning coals on his head, 3 2Sa 16:12Mat 10:131Co 15:18
and the LORD will reward you.
As the north wind brings forth rain, 2Co 12:20Job 37:22Pro 26:20Psa 15:3Rom 1:30Psa 101:5
so a backbiting tongue brings angry looks.
Better to live on a corner of the roof Pro 21:19Pro 21:9Pro 27:15-16Pro 19:13
than to share a house with a quarrelsome wife.
Like cold water to a weary soul Pro 15:30Rom 10:15Psa 63:1Exo 17:2-3Gen 21:16-19Luk 2:10-11Nam 1:15Rev 21:6
is good news from a distant land.
Like a muddied spring or a polluted well Ezk 34:18-191Sa 22:14-181Th 2:152Ch 24:21-22Act 7:52Ezk 32:2Gen 4:8Mat 23:34-37
is a righteous man who gives way to the wicked.
It is not good to eat too much honey Jhn 5:44Pro 27:2Php 2:32Co 12:12Co 12:11Pro 25:16
or to search out one’s own glory.
Like a city whose walls are broken down Pro 16:32Pro 22:242Ch 32:5Neh 1:31Sa 20:301Sa 25:17
is a man who does not control his temper.