1. These are more wise sayings of Solomon. They were copied by the men of Hezekiah king of Judah.
2. God is honored for what he keeps secret.Kings are honored for what they can discover.
3. No one can measure the height of the skies or the depth of the earth.So also no one can understand the mind of a king.
4. Remove the scum from the silver.Then the silver can be used by the silversmith.
5. Remove wicked people from the king’s presence.Then his government will be honest and last a long time.
6. Don’t brag to the king.Don’t act as if you are a great man.
7. It is better for him to promote you to a higher jobthan to give you a less important position.Because of something you have seen,
8. do not quickly take someone to court.What will you do laterwhen your neighbor proves you are wrong?
9. If you have an argument with your neighbor,don’t tell other people what was said.
10. Whoever hears it might say bad things about you.And you might not ever be respected again.
11. The right word spoken at the right timeis as beautiful as gold apples in a silver bowl.
12. The warning of a wise person is valuable to someone who will listen.It is worth as much as gold earrings or fine gold jewelry.