1Here are more wise sayings/words that Solomon wrote. Some men who worked for Hezekiah, the king of Judah, copied them from a scroll that Solomon had written.
2We consider God to be great because he ◄acts in mysterious ways/does things that we cannot understand►;
3It is not possible for anyone to measure how high the sky is or how deep the earth/ocean is;
4If workers burn out the impure bits that are in silver,
5Similarly, if wicked advisors are taken away from a king,
6When you stand in front of a king, do not try to ◄impress him/honor yourself►
7it is better if someone tells you to sit closer to the king
8Do not quickly go to a court to tell the judge about something that you have seen,
9If you and someone else think differently about some matter,
10If others find out that you have told secrets,
11Something that is said that is very appropriate
12When a wise person rebukes/warns someone [SYN] who is willing to listen,
13A messenger who ◄is reliable/tells someone else exactly what he was told to say► refreshes the spirits of his bosses who sent him
14When someone promises to give a gift to us but never gives it,
15If someone keeps requesting a ruler long enough to do something, he will often agree to do it;
16If you find some honey, do not eat a lot of it,
17Do not go to your neighbor’s house very often to talk with him;
18To falsely accuse others in court
19Depending on unreliable people when you have troubles
20Singing to someone who is depressed just causes him to feel worse;
21If your enemies are hungry, give them something to eat;
22doing that will cause them to feel ashamed [IDM],
23When wind blows from the right direction, it will rain;
24It is better to live ◄alone/by yourself► in the corner of an attic/housetop
25Receiving good news from a country far away refreshes our spirits
26When a righteous/good person ◄gives in/yields► to wicked people,
27It is not good to eat too much honey,
28People who ◄cannot control their tempers/quickly become very angry► are unable to defend their behavior;