ECB(i)
1 These are also proverbs of Shelomoh; which the men of Yechizqi Yah, sovereign of Yah Hudah, transcribed.
2 The honor of Elohim is to hide a word; and the honor of sovereigns to probe a word.
3 The heavens for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of sovereigns, probe not.
4 Remove the dross from the silver and an instrument for refining comes forth.
5 Remove the wicked from the face of the sovereign and his throne is established in justness.
6 Neither esteem yourself at the face of the sovereign; nor stand in the place of greatness.
7 Better to say to you, Ascend hither; than abased at the face of the volunteer whom your eyes have seen.
8 Go not forth hastily to strive, What work you when your friend finally shames you?
9 Defend your defence with your friend; and expose not a private counsel to another;
10 lest he who hears shames you and your slander turns not away.
11 A word roundly worded is apples of gold in imageries of silver:
12 as a nosering of gold and an ornament of ore, thus is a wise reprover to a hearkening ear.
13 As the cold of snow in the day of harvest, thus is a trustworthy ambassador to them who send him; for he restores the soul of his adonim.
14 The man who halals himself of a false gift is as vapour and wind without downpour.
15 By long wrath is a commander enticed and a tender tongue breaks the bone.
16 Find you honey? eat as much as suffices you, lest you satiate and vomit.
17 Esteem your foot from the house of your friend; lest he be satiated of you and hate you.
18 A man who answers false witness against his friend is a mallet and a sword and a pointened arrow.
19 Confidence in one who deals covertly in a day of tribulation is as a broken tooth and a dislocated foot.
20 Whoever removes clothes on a cold day is as vinegar on nitre - as he who sings songs to an evil heart.
21 If he who hates you famishes, give him bread to eat; and if he thirsts, give him water to drink:
22 for you take coals on his head, and Yah Veh shalams you.
23 The north wind whirls the downpour; and an enraged face, a covert tongue.
24 Better, to settle in the corner of the roof than with a contentious woman in a community house.
25 As cold waters to a languid soul, thus is a report from a far land.
26 The just tottering at the face of the wicked is as an agitated fountain and a ruined fountain.
27 It is neither good to eat abundant honey; nor honor to probe their own honor.
28 The man without control over his own spirit is as a city breached and without walls.