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These also are proverbs of Shəlomah, which the men of Chizqiyahu, king of Yehudah, copied.
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It is the glory of Elohim to conceal a matter, but the glory of kings is to search out a matter.
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The heavens for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings cannot be searched out.
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Remove the dross from the silver, and a vessel shall come forth for the refiner.
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Remove the wicked from before the king, and by Righteousness his Throne shall be established.
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Do not honor yourself before the king, and do not stand in the place of great men.
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For better that he say to you, “Come up here,” than that you be humbled before a noble whom your eyes have seen.
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Do not go out hastily to contend, lest at the end you not know what to do when your neighbor puts you to shame.
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Contend your controversy with your neighbor, but do not reveal the secret of another,
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lest the one who hears bring shame upon you, and your evil report not turn back.
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Like apples of gold in settings of silver is a word spoken upon its proper wheels.
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Like a ring of gold and an ornament of fine gold is a wise corrector upon a listening ear.
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Like the cold of snow in the day of harvest is a faithful messenger to those who send him, for he restores the being of his masters.
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Like clouds and wind without rain is an ish who boasts of a gift of falsehood.
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By patience a ruler is persuaded, and a soft tongue breaks bone.
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Have you found honey? Eat only what is sufficient for you, lest you be filled with it and vomit it.
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Make your foot rare in the house of your neighbor, lest he become full of you and hate you.
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Like a club, and a sword, and a sharpened arrow is an ish who bears false witness against his neighbor.
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Like a broken tooth and a slipping foot is confidence in a treacherous ish in the day of distress.
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Like one who removes a garment on a cold day, and like vinegar upon soda, is the one who sings songs to a sorrowful heart.
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If the one who hates you is hungry, give him bread to eat. And if he is thirsty, give him water to drink.
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For you shall gather burning coals upon his head, and Yahuah shall repay you.
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A north wind brings forth rain, and a hidden tongue an indignant face.
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Better to dwell upon the corner of a roof than with a contentious ishah in a house shared together.
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Like cold waters upon a weary being is good news from a distant land.
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Like a muddied spring and a ruined fountain is a righteous one who gives way before the wicked.
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To eat much honey is not good, nor is searching out one’s own glory glory.
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Like a city broken through without a wall is an ish who has no restraint over his ruach.