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- These are also Prouerbes of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Iudah copied out.
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- It is the glory of God to conceale a thing: but the honour of Kings is to search out a matter.
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- The heauen for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of Kings is vnsearchable.
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- Take away the drosse from the siluer, and there shall come foorth a vessell for the finer.
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- Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shalbe established in righteousnes.
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- Put not forth thy selfe in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men.
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- For better it is that it be said vnto thee, Come vp hither;
then that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the Prince whom thine eies haue seene.
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- Goe not forth hastily to striue, lest thou know not what to doe in the ende thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.
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- Debate thy cause with thy neighbour himselfe;
and discouer not a secret to another:
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- Lest he that heareth it, put thee to shame, and thine infamie turne not away.
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- A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of siluer.
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- As an eare-ring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprouer vpon an obedient eare.
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- As the cold of snow in the time of haruest, so is a faithfull messenger to them that send him: for hee refresheth the soule of his masters.
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- Who so boasteth himselfe of a false gift, is like cloudes and winde without raine.
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- By long forbearing is a Prince perswaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.
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- Hast thou found hony?
eate so much as is sufficient for thee: lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.
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- Withdraw thy foote from thy neighbours house: lest he be weary of thee, and so hate thee.
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- A man that beareth false witnes against his neighbour, is a maule, and a sword, and a sharpe arrow.
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- Confidence in an vnfaithfull man in time of trouble, is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of ioynt.
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- As hee that taketh away a garment in cold weather;
and as vineger vpon nitre; so is he that singeth songs to an heauy heart.
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- If thine enemie be hungry, giue him bread to eate: and if hee be thirstie, giue him water to drinke.
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- For thou shalt heape coales of fire vpon his head, and the Lord shall reward thee.
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- The North winde driueth away raine: so doeth an angrie countenance a backbiting tongue.
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- It is better to dwell in a corner of the house top, then with a brawling woman, and in a wide house.
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- As cold waters to a thirstie soule: so is good newes from a farre countrey.
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- A righteous man falling downe before the wicked, is as a troubled fountaine, aud a corrupt spring.
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- It is not good to eat much hony: so for men to search their owne glory, is not glory.
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- Hee that hath no rule ouer his owne spirit, is like a citie that is broken downe, and without walles.
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