| New Living Translation | New Living Translation |
| 1These are more proverbs of Solomon, collected by the advisers of King Hezekiah of Judah. | 1These are more proverbs of Solomon, collected by the advisers of King Hezekiah of Judah. |
| 2It is God’s privilege to conceal things and the king’s privilege to discover them. | 2It is God’s privilege to conceal things and the king’s privilege to discover them. |
| 3No one can comprehend the height of heaven, the depth of the earth, or all that goes on in the king’s mind! | 3No one can comprehend the height of heaven, the depth of the earth, or all that goes on in the king’s mind! |
| 4Remove the impurities from silver, and the sterling will be ready for the silversmith. | 4Remove the impurities from silver, and the sterling will be ready for the silversmith. |
| 5Remove the wicked from the king’s court, and his reign will be made secure by justice. | 5Remove the wicked from the king’s court, and his reign will be made secure by justice. |
| 6Don’t demand an audience with the king or push for a place among the great. | 6Don’t demand an audience with the king or push for a place among the great. |
| 7It’s better to wait for an invitation to the head table than to be sent away in public disgrace. Just because you’ve seen something, | 7It’s better to wait for an invitation to the head table than to be sent away in public disgrace. Just because you’ve seen something, |
| 8don’t be in a hurry to go to court. For what will you do in the end if your neighbor deals you a shameful defeat? | 8don’t be in a hurry to go to court. For what will you do in the end if your neighbor deals you a shameful defeat? |
| 9When arguing with your neighbor, don’t betray another person’s secret. | 9When arguing with your neighbor, don’t betray another person’s secret. |
| 10Others may accuse you of gossip, and you will never regain your good reputation. | 10Others may accuse you of gossip, and you will never regain your good reputation. |
| 11Timely advice is lovely, like golden apples in a silver basket. | 11Timely advice is lovely, like golden apples in a silver basket. |
| 12To one who listens, valid criticism is like a gold earring or other gold jewelry. | 12To one who listens, valid criticism is like a gold earring or other gold jewelry. |
| 13Trustworthy messengers refresh like snow in summer. They revive the spirit of their employer. | 13Trustworthy messengers refresh like snow in summer. They revive the spirit of their employer. |
| 14A person who promises a gift but doesn’t give it is like clouds and wind that bring no rain. | 14A person who promises a gift but doesn’t give it is like clouds and wind that bring no rain. |
| 15Patience can persuade a prince, and soft speech can break bones. | 15Patience can persuade a prince, and soft speech can break bones. |
| 16Do you like honey? Don’t eat too much, or it will make you sick! | 16Do you like honey? Don’t eat too much, or it will make you sick! |
| 17Don’t visit your neighbors too often, or you will wear out your welcome. | 17Don’t visit your neighbors too often, or you will wear out your welcome. |
| 18Telling lies about others is as harmful as hitting them with an ax, wounding them with a sword, or shooting them with a sharp arrow. | 18Telling lies about others is as harmful as hitting them with an ax, wounding them with a sword, or shooting them with a sharp arrow. |
| 19Putting confidence in an unreliable person in times of trouble is like chewing with a broken tooth or walking on a lame foot. | 19Putting confidence in an unreliable person in times of trouble is like chewing with a broken tooth or walking on a lame foot. |
| 20Singing cheerful songs to a person with a heavy heart is like taking someone’s coat in cold weather or pouring vinegar in a wound. | 20Singing cheerful songs to a person with a heavy heart is like taking someone’s coat in cold weather or pouring vinegar in a wound. |
| 21If your enemies are hungry, give them food to eat. If they are thirsty, give them water to drink. | 21If your enemies are hungry, give them food to eat. If they are thirsty, give them water to drink. |
| 22You will heap burning coals of shame on their heads, and the LORD will reward you. | 22You will heap burning coals of shame on their heads, and the LORD will reward you. |
| 23As surely as a north wind brings rain, so a gossiping tongue causes anger! | 23As surely as a north wind brings rain, so a gossiping tongue causes anger! |
| 24It’s better to live alone in the corner of an attic than with a quarrelsome wife in a lovely home. | 24It’s better to live alone in the corner of an attic than with a quarrelsome wife in a lovely home. |
| 25Good news from far away is like cold water to the thirsty. | 25Good news from far away is like cold water to the thirsty. |
| 26If the godly give in to the wicked, it’s like polluting a fountain or muddying a spring. | 26If the godly give in to the wicked, it’s like polluting a fountain or muddying a spring. |
| 27It’s not good to eat too much honey, and it’s not good to seek honors for yourself. | 27It’s not good to eat too much honey, and it’s not good to seek honors for yourself. |
| 28A person without self-control is like a city with broken-down walls. | 28A person without self-control is like a city with broken-down walls. |
| Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved. | Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved. |
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