1. Also these are Proverbs of Solomon, that men of Hezekiah king of Judah transcribed: --
2. The honour of God [is] to hide a thing, And the honour of kings to search out a matter.
3. The heavens for height, and the earth for depth, And the heart of kings--[are] unsearchable.
4. Take away dross from silver, And a vessel for the refiner goeth forth,
5. Take away the wicked before a king, And established in righteousness is his throne.
6. Honour not thyself before a king, And in the place of the great stand not.
7. For better [that] he hath said to thee, `Come thou up hither,' Than [that] he humble thee before a noble, Whom thine eyes have seen.
8. Go not forth to strive, haste, turn, What dost thou in its latter end, When thy neighbour causeth thee to blush?