More Proverbs of Solomon
These are also proverbs of Solomon which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied.
As the heavens for height, and the earth for depth,
so the heart of kings is unsearchable.
-25:3
Argue your case with your neighbor himself,
and do not reveal another’s secret,
lest he who hears you bring shame upon you,
and your ill repute have no end.
-25:9-10
Like clouds and wind without rain
is a man who boasts of a gift he does not give.
-25:14
Let your foot be seldom in your neighbor’s house,
lest he have his fill of you and hate you.
-25:17
A man who bears false witness against his neighbor
is like a war club, or a sword, or a sharp arrow.
-25:18
Trusting in a treacherous man in time of trouble
is like a bad tooth or a foot that slips.
-25:19
If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat,
and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink,
for you will heap burning coals on his head,
and the Lord will reward you.
-25:21-22
It is better to live in a corner of the housetop
than in a house shared with a quarrelsome wife.
-25:24
Like a muddied spring or a polluted fountain
is a righteous man who gives way before the wicked.
-25:26
It is not good to eat much honey,
nor is it glorious to seek one’s own glory.
A man without self control
is like a city broken into and left without walls.
-25:27-28
Like snow in summer or rain in harvest,
so honor is not fitting for a fool.
-26:1
Answer not a fool according to his folly,
lest you be like him yourself.
Answer a fool according to his folly,
lest he be wise in his own eyes.
Whoever sends a message by the hand of a fool
cuts off his own feet and drinks violence.
Like a lame man’s legs, which hang useless,
is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
Like one who binds the stone in the sling
is one who gives honor to a fool.
Like a thorn that goes up into the hand of a drunkard
is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
Like an archer who wounds everyone
is one who hires a passing fool or drunkard.
Like a dog that returns to his vomit
is a fool who repeats his folly.
Do you see a man who is wise in his own eyes?
There is more hope for a fool than for him.
-26:4-12
As a door turns on its hinges,
so does a sluggard on his bed.
The sluggard buries his hand in the dish;
it wears him out to bring it back to his mouth.
-26:14-15
Whoever meddles in a quarrel not his own
is like one who takes a passing dog by the ears.
-26:17
Like a madman who throws firebrands, arrows, and death
is the man who deceives his neighbor and says, “I am only joking!”
-26:18-19
For the lack of wood the fire goes out,
and where there is no whisperer, quarreling ceases.
As charcoal to hot embers and wood to fire,
so is a quarrelsome man for kindling strife.
-26:20-21
Whoever hates disguises himself with his lips
and harbors deceit in his heart;
when he speaks graciously, believe him not,
for there are seven abominations in his heart;
though his hatred be covered with deception,
his wickedness will be exposed in the assembly.
-26:24-26
Whoever digs a pit will fall into it,
and a stone will come back on him who starts its rolling.
-26:27
Do not boast about tomorrow,
for you do not know what a day may bring.
-27:1
Let another praise you, and not your own mouth;
a stranger, and not your own lips.
-27:2
One who is full loathes honey,
but to one who is hungry everything bitter is sweet.
-27:7
The prudent sees danger and hides himself,
but the simple go on and suffer for it.
-27:12
A continual dripping on a rainy day
and a quarrelsome wife are alike;
to restrain her is to restrain the wind
or to grasp oil in one’s right hand.
-27:15-16
The wicked flee when no pursues,
but the righteous are bold as a lion.
-28:1
Those who forsake the law praise the wicked,
but those who keep the law strive against them.
Evil men do not understand justice,
but those who seek the Lord understand it completely.
-28:4-5
Better is a poor man who walks in his integrity
than a rich man who is crooked in his ways.
-28:6
A rich man is wise in his own eyes,
but a poor man who has understanding will find him out.
-28:11
Whoever conceals his transgressions will not prosper,
but he who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy.
Blessed is the one who fears the Lord always,
but whoever hardens his heart will fall into calamity.
-28:13-14
Whoever walks in integrity will be delivered,
but he who is crooked in his ways will suddenly fall
-28:18
Whoever rebukes a man will afterward find more favor
than he who flatters with his tongue.
-28:23
Whoever trusts in his own mind is a fool,
but he who walks in wisdom will be delivered.
-28:26
Whoever gives to the poor will not want,
but he who hides his eyes will get man a curse.
-28:27