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.
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:
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:
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
1Yeinom nso yɛ Salomo mmɛbuo, a Yuda hene Hesekia mmarima twerɛeɛ.Under pastoral review
2Ɛyɛ Onyankopɔn animuonyam sɛ ɔde asɛm sie: nanso ahene animuonyam ne sɛ wɔbɛpɛpɛ asɛm mu.Under pastoral review
3Ɔsoro korɔn, na asase mu dɔ, na ahene akoma yɛ deɛ wɔntumi nhwehwɛ mu.Under pastoral review
4Yi fi no firi dwetɛ no mu, na ɛbɛma ɔdwetɛdwumfoɔ anya adeɛ ayɛ.Under pastoral review
5Yi ɔdebɔneyɛni firi ɔhene anim, na wɔde tenenee bɛtim n'ahennwa.Under pastoral review
6Mma wo ho so wɔ ɔhene anim, na nnyina mpanyimfoɔ tenabea:Under pastoral review
7Ɛfiri sɛ ɛyɛ sɛ wɔbɛka akyerɛ wo sɛ, Bra soro ha; sene sɛ wɔbɛbrɛ wo ase wɔ ɔdehyeɛ a w'ani ahunu no anim.Under pastoral review
8Mpere nkɔ akyinnyeɛ mu, na worenhunu deɛ wobɛyɛ wɔ n'awieeɛ, ɛberɛ a wo yɔnko agu w'anim ase.Under pastoral review
9Wo ne wo yɔnko nni w'asɛm; na nna kokoamsɛm adi nkyerɛ ɔfoforɔ:Under pastoral review
10Sɛdeɛ deɛ ɔte no rengu w'anim ase, na wo din bɔne rennane mfiri wo so.Under pastoral review
11Asɛm a wɔka no berɛ pa mu te sɛ sika kɔkɔɔ aduaba a ɛwɔ dwetɛ nsiesieeɛ mu.Under pastoral review
12Sɛ sika kɔkɔɔ asomuadeɛ, ne sika amapa ahyehyɛdeɛ, saa ara na onyansafoɔ a ɔtene obi so teɛ wɔ aso a ɛtie so.Under pastoral review
13Sɛ sukyerɛmma awɔ wɔ otwaberɛ mu, saa ara na ɔsomafoɔ nokwafoɔ teɛ ma wɔn a wɔsoma no: ɛfiri sɛ ɔdwodwo ne wuranom kra.Under pastoral review
14Deɛ ɔhoahoa ne ho wɔ akyɛdeɛ a ɔmmfa mma ho no te sɛ omununkum ne mframa a osuo nni mu.Under pastoral review
15Abodwokyerɛ so na wɔde dwodwo ɔdehyeɛ, na tɛkrɛma a ɛyɛ brɛoo bu dompe.Under pastoral review
16Woahunu ɛwoɔ anaa? di deɛ ɛdɔɔso ma wo, na woamee, na woafe.Under pastoral review
17Twe wo nan firi wo yɔnko fie; na ɔammrɛ wo ho, na wantan wo.Under pastoral review
18Onipa a ɔdi adansekurum tia ne yɔnko no yɛ pɔdeɛ, ne afena, ne bɛmma a ɛyɛ nnam.Under pastoral review
19Ahotoso a wode to onipa a ɔnni nokorɛ so wɔ ɔhaw berɛ mu te sɛ ɛse a abubu, ne nan a afiri ne pɔ mu.Under pastoral review
20Sɛ deɛ ɔyi atadeɛ wɔ awɔ berɛ mu, ne sɛ nsã nwononwono a wɔhwie gu soda so, saa ara na deɛ ɔto nnwom kyerɛ akoma a awerɛhoɔ ahyɛ no ma teɛ.Under pastoral review
21Sɛ wo tamfoɔ kɔm de no a, ma no aduane nni; na sɛ osukɔm de no a, ma no nsuo nom:Under pastoral review
22Ɛfiri sɛ wobɛboaboa gyasramma ano wɔ ne tiri so, na AWURADE bɛtua wo so ka.Under pastoral review
23Atifi fam mframa pam osuo: saa ara na anim a abufuo wɔ so pam tɛkrɛma a ɛdi nsekuro.Under pastoral review
24Ɛyɛ sɛ wobɛtena ɛdan atifi twɛtwɛwa so, sene sɛ wo ne ɔbaa ntɔkwapɛfoɔ bɛtena fie kɛseɛ mu.Under pastoral review
25Sɛ nsuo a ɛyɛ nwunu ma ɔkra a osukɔm de no, saa ara na asɛm pa a ɛfiri akyirikyiri ɔman so teɛ.Under pastoral review
26Ɔteneneeni a ɔhwe ase wɔ ɔdebɔneyɛni anim te sɛ asubura a wɔafɔre mu, ne nsutire a asɛe.Under pastoral review
27Ɛnyɛ papa sɛ wɔbɛdi ɛwoɔ bebree: saa ara na sɛ nnipa hwehwɛ wɔn ankasa animuonyam no nyɛ animuonyam.Under pastoral review
28Deɛ ɔnni ne honhom so tumi no te sɛ kuropɔn a wɔabubu, a afasuo nni ho.Under pastoral review