More of Solomon’s Proverbs.

Here are more of Solomon’s Proverbs, copied by men at court of King Hezekiah of Judah.
We honour God for what he conceals; we honour kings for what they explain.
You never know what a king is thinking; his thoughts are beyond us, like the heights of the sky or the depths of the ocean.
Take the impurities out of silver and the artist can produce a thing of beauty. Keep evil advisers away from the king and his government will be known for its justice.
When you stand before the king, don’t try to impress him and pretend to be important. It is better to be asked to take a higher position than to be told to give your place to someone more important.
Don’t be too quick to go to court about something you have seen. If another witness later proves you are wrong, what will you do then?
If you and your neighbour have a difference of opinion, settle it between yourselves and do not reveal any secrets. Otherwise anyone will learn that you can’t keep a secret, and you will never live down the shame.
An idea well-expressed is like a design of gold, set in silver.
A warning given by an experienced person to someone willing to listen is more valuable than gold rings or jewellery made of the finest gold.
A reliable messenger is refreshing to the one who sends him, like cold water in the heat of harvest time.
People who promise things that they never give are like clouds and wind that bring no rain.
Patient persuasion can break down the strongest resistance and can even convince rulers.
Never eat more honey than you need; too much may make you vomit. Don’t visit your neighbour too often; he may get tired of you and come to hate you.
A false accusation is as deadly as a sword, a club, or a sharp arrow.
Depending on an unreliable person in a crisis is like trying to chew with a loose tooth or walk with a crippled foot.
Singing to a person who is depressed is like taking off his clothes on a cold day or like rubbing salt in a wound.
If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him a drink. You will make him burn with shame, and the Lord will reward you.
Gossip brings anger just as surely as the north wind brings rain.
Better to live on the roof than share the house with a nagging wife.
Finally hearing good news from a distant land is like a drink of cold water when you are dry and thirsty.
A good person who gives in to someone who is evil reminds you of a polluted spring or a poisoned well.
Too much honey is bad for you and so is trying to win too much praise.
If you cannot control your anger, you are as helpless as a city without walls, open to attack.
Praise for a fool is out of place, like snow in summer or rain at harvest time.
Curses cannot hurt you unless you deserve them. They are like birds that fly by and never settle.
You have to whip a horse, you have to bridle a donkey, and you have to beat a fool.
If you answer a silly question, you are just as silly as the person who asked it.
Give a silly answer to a silly question, and the one who asked it will realize that he is not as clever as he thinks.
If you let a fool to deliver a message, you might as well cut off your own feet; you are asking for trouble.
A fool can use a proverb about as well as a crippled man can use his legs.
Praising someone who is stupid makes as much sense as tying stone in a catapult.
A fool quoting a wise saying reminds you of a drunk man trying to pick a thorn out of his hand.
An employer who hires any fool that comes along is only hurting everybody concerned.
A fool doing some stupid thing a second time is like dog going back to its vomit.
The most stupid fool is better off than someone who thinks he is wise when is not.
Why doesn’t the lazy man ever get out of the house? What is he afraid of? Lions?
The lazy man turns over in bed. He gets no farther than a door swinging on its hinges.
Some people too lazy to put food in their mouths.
A lazy man will think he is more intelligent than seven men who can give good reasons for their opinions.
Getting involved in an argument that is none of your business is like going down the street and grabbing a dog by the ears.
A man who misleads someone and then claims that he was only joking is like a mad man playing with a deadly weapon.
Without wood, fire goes out; without gossip, quarrelling stops.
Charcoal keeps embers glowing, wood keeps the fire burning, and troublemakers keep argument alive.
Gossip is so tasty! How we love to swallow it!
Insincere talk that hides what you are really thinking is like a fine glaze on a cheap clay pot.
A hypocrite hides his hate behind his flattering words. They may sound fine, but don’t believe him, because his heart is filled to the brim with hate. He may disguise his hatred, but everyone will see the evil things he does.
People who set traps for others get caught themselves. People who start landslides get crushed.
You have to hate someone to want to hurt him with lies. Insincere talk brings nothing but ruin.