1These also are proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah, king of Judah, collected.

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Proverbs 1:1, Proverbs 1:1, 1 Kings 4:32, 1 Kings 4:32, Ecclesiastes 12:9

2It is the glory of God to conceal a thing; But it is the glory of kings to search out a matter.

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Deuteronomy 29:29, Deuteronomy 29:29, Romans 11:33, Romans 11:34, Romans 11:33

3As the heavens for their height, And as the earth for its depth, So is the heart of kings unsearchable!

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1 Kings 4:29, Psalms 103:11, 1 Kings 4:29, Psalms 103:11, 1 Peter 1:7

4Take away the dross from the silver, And there will come forth a vessel for the founder;

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Ezekiel 22:18, Ezekiel 22:18, Isaiah 1:25, Isaiah 1:27, 2 Timothy 2:20

5Take away the wicked man from the presence of the king, And his throne will be established by righteousness.

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Proverbs 16:12, Proverbs 20:8, Proverbs 16:12, Proverbs 20:8, Proverbs 20:28

6Put not thyself forth in the presence of the king, Nor set thyself in the place of the great;

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Proverbs 27:2, Proverbs 27:2, Proverbs 16:19, Proverbs 25:27, Proverbs 16:19

7For better is it that one should say to thee, "Come up hither!" Than that he should put thee in a lower place, In the presence of the prince whom thine eyes behold.

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Luke 14:7, Luke 14:11, Luke 14:7, Luke 14:11, Luke 18:14

8Go not forth hastily to engage in a suit, Lest thou know not what to do in the end of it, When thine adversary hath put thee to shame.

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Matthew 5:25, Matthew 5:25, Proverbs 17:14, Proverbs 17:14, Proverbs 30:33

9Maintain thy cause with thine adversary, But reveal not another’s secret;

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Proverbs 11:13, Proverbs 11:13, Proverbs 20:19, Matthew 18:5, Matthew 18:17

10Lest he that heareth it put thee to shame, And thy infamy depart not from thee.

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Psalms 119:39, Psalms 119:39

11A word spoken in season Is like apples of gold in figured-work of silver.

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Proverbs 15:23, Proverbs 15:23, Isaiah 50:4, Isaiah 50:4, Ecclesiastes 12:10

12As a ring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, So is a wise reprover to an attentive ear.

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Psalms 141:5, Psalms 141:5, Proverbs 15:31, Proverbs 15:32, Proverbs 15:31

13As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, So is a faithful messenger to them that send him; For he refresheth the spirit of his masters.

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Proverbs 13:17, Proverbs 13:17, Proverbs 25:25, Proverbs 25:25, Proverbs 26:6

14As clouds and wind without rain, So is the man that boasteth falsely of giving.

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Proverbs 20:6, Proverbs 20:6, Luke 14:11, Luke 14:11, 2 Peter 2:15

15By long forbearing is a prince appeased; And a soft tongue breaketh bones.

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Proverbs 15:1, Proverbs 15:1, Ecclesiastes 10:4, Ecclesiastes 10:4, Proverbs 16:14

16Hast thou found honey? eat what is sufficient for thee, Lest thou be surfeited with it, and vomit it up.

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Proverbs 25:27, Proverbs 25:27, Ephesians 5:18, Proverbs 24:13, Proverbs 24:14

17Let thy foot be seldom in the house of thy friend, Lest he be surfeited with thee and hate thee.

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Genesis 19:2, Genesis 19:3, Judges 19:18, Judges 19:21, Genesis 19:2

18A battle-hammer, and a sword, and a sharp arrow, Is the man who beareth false witness against his neighbor.

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Psalms 57:4, Psalms 57:4, Proverbs 12:18, Proverbs 12:18, Jeremiah 9:8

19As a broken tooth, and a wavering foot, So is trust in an unfaithful man in time of trouble.

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Ezekiel 29:6, Ezekiel 29:7, Isaiah 36:6, Job 6:14, Job 6:20

20As he that taketh off a garment on a cold day, As vinegar upon nitre, So is he that singeth songs to a heavy heart.

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Romans 12:15, Romans 12:15, Ecclesiastes 3:4, Ecclesiastes 3:4, Isaiah 58:7

21If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; And if he be thirsty, give him water to drink;

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Romans 12:20, Romans 12:21, Romans 12:20, Romans 12:21, Matthew 5:44

22For thou wilt heap coals of fire upon his head, And the LORD will reward thee.

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2 Samuel 16:12, 2 Samuel 16:12, Matthew 10:13, Matthew 10:13, 1 Corinthians 15:18

23As the north wind bringeth forth rain, So a backbiting tongue maketh an angry countenance.

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2 Corinthians 12:20, Job 37:22, Romans 1:30, Proverbs 26:20, Psalms 15:3

24Better is it to dwell in a corner of the housetop, Than with a quarrelsome woman in a large house.

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Proverbs 21:9, Proverbs 21:19, Proverbs 21:9, Proverbs 21:19, Proverbs 27:15

25As cold water to the thirsty, So is good news from a far country.

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Proverbs 15:30, Proverbs 15:30, Romans 10:15, Romans 10:15, Psalms 63:1

26As a troubled fountain, and as a corrupted spring, So is a righteous man falling before the wicked.

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Ezekiel 34:18, Ezekiel 34:19, Ezekiel 34:18, Ezekiel 34:19, 1 Samuel 22:14

27To eat much honey is not good; So the search of high things is weariness.

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John 5:44, Proverbs 27:2, John 5:44, Proverbs 27:2, Philippians 2:3

28As a city broken through and without a wall, So is he that hath no rule over his spirit.

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Proverbs 16:32, Proverbs 16:32, Proverbs 22:24, Proverbs 22:24, Nehemiah 1:3