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…until an arrow pierces his liver, like a bird darting into a snare—not knowing it will cost him his life.

“Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!” she says to him who lacks judgment.

“Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!” she says to him who lacks judgment.

“Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!” she says to him who lacks judgment.

“Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!” she says to him who lacks judgment.

Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning, but a rod is for the back of him who lacks judgment.

What the wicked man dreads will overtake him, but the desire of the righteous will be granted.

Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so is the slacker to those who send him.

He who searches out good finds favor, but evil will come to him who seeks it.

By fruitful speech a man is filled with good things, and the work of his hands returns to him.

Poverty and shame come to him who ignores discipline, but whoever heeds correction is honored.

He who spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him disciplines him diligently.

He who spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him disciplines him diligently.

He who walks in uprightness fears the LORD, but the one who is devious in his ways despises Him.

Whoever oppresses the poor taunts their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors Him.

Discipline is harsh for him who leaves the path; he who hates correction will die.

The LORD detests the thoughts of the wicked, but the words of the pure are pleasant to Him.

When a man’s ways please the LORD, He makes even the man’s enemies live at peace with him.

A worker’s appetite works for him because his hunger drives him onward.

A worker’s appetite works for him because his hunger drives him onward.

A violent man entices his neighbor and leads him down a path that is not good.

An evil man seeks only rebellion; a cruel messenger will be sent against him.

A foolish son brings grief to his father and bitterness to her who bore him.

A fool’s lips bring him strife, and his mouth invites a beating.

Whoever is slothful in his work is brother to him who destroys.

He who answers a matter before he hears it—this is folly and disgrace to him.

A man’s gift opens doors for him, and brings him before great men.

A man’s gift opens doors for him, and brings him before great men.

The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.

All the brothers of a poor man hate him—how much more do his friends avoid him! He may pursue them with pleading, but they are nowhere to be found.

All the brothers of a poor man hate him—how much more do his friends avoid him! He may pursue them with pleading, but they are nowhere to be found.

A man’s insight gives him patience, and his virtue is to overlook an offense.

A man of great anger must pay the penalty; if you rescue him, you will have to do so again.

The terror of a king is like the roar of a lion; whoever provokes him forfeits his own life.

The righteous man walks with integrity; blessed are his children after him.

All a man’s ways seem right to him, but the LORD weighs the heart.

Mocker is the name of the proud and arrogant man—of him who acts with excessive pride.

The craving of the slacker kills him because his hands refuse to work.

Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline drives it far from him.

Do not withhold discipline from a child; although you strike him with a rod, he will not die.

Strike him with a rod, and you will deliver his soul from Sheol.

The father of a righteous man will greatly rejoice, and he who fathers a wise son will delight in him.

…or the LORD will see and disapprove, and turn His wrath away from him.

Whoever tells the guilty, “You are innocent”—peoples will curse him, and nations will denounce him;

Whoever tells the guilty, “You are innocent”—peoples will curse him, and nations will denounce him;

Do not say, “I will do to him as he has done to me; I will repay the man according to his work.”

Like the cold of snow in the time of harvest is a trustworthy messenger to those who send him; he refreshes the soul of his masters.

If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat, and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink.

If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat, and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink.

Do not answer a fool according to his folly, or you yourself will be like him.

Do you see a man who is wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

The slacker buries his hand in the dish; it wearies him to bring it back to his mouth.

When he speaks graciously, do not believe him, for seven abominations fill his heart.

He who digs a pit will fall into it, and he who rolls a stone will have it roll back on him.

Be wise, my son, and bring joy to my heart, so that I can answer him who taunts me.

Take the garment of him who posts security for a stranger; get collateral if it is for a foreigner.

If one blesses his neighbor with a loud voice early in the morning, it will be counted to him as a curse.

A crucible for silver and a furnace for gold, but a man is tested by the praise accorded him.

Though you grind a fool like grain with mortar and a pestle, yet his folly will not depart from him.

A rich man is wise in his own eyes, but a poor man with discernment sees through him.

A man burdened by bloodguilt will flee into the Pit; let no one support him.

A stingy man hastens after wealth and does not know that poverty awaits him.

Do you see a man who speaks in haste? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

A man’s pride will bring him low, but a humble spirit will obtain honor.

Every word of God is flawless; He is a shield to those who take refuge in Him.

…a strutting rooster; a he-goat; and a king with his army around him.

These are the words of King Lemuel—the burden that his mother taught him:

Let him drink and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.

She brings him good and not harm all the days of her life.

For apart from Him, who can eat and who can find enjoyment?

I know that everything God does endures forever; nothing can be added to it or taken from it. God does it so that they should fear Him.

I have seen that there is nothing better for a man than to enjoy his work, because that is his lot. For who can bring him to see what will come after him?

I have seen that there is nothing better for a man than to enjoy his work, because that is his lot. For who can bring him to see what will come after him?

For if one falls down, his companion can lift him up; but pity the one who falls without another to help him up!

For if one falls down, his companion can lift him up; but pity the one who falls without another to help him up!

The sleep of the worker is sweet, whether he eats little or much, but the abundance of the rich man permits him no sleep.

Here is what I have seen to be good and fitting: to eat and drink, and to find satisfaction in all the labor one does under the sun during the few days of life that God has given him—for this is his lot.

Furthermore, God has given riches and wealth to every man, and He has enabled him to enjoy them, to accept his lot, and to rejoice in his labor. This is a gift from God.

For a man seldom considers the days of his life, because God keeps him occupied with the joy of his heart.

God gives a man riches, wealth, and honor, so that he lacks nothing his heart desires; but God does not allow him to enjoy them. Instead, a stranger will enjoy them. This is futile and a grievous affliction.

For who knows what is good for a man during the few days in which he passes through his fleeting life like a shadow? Who can tell a man what will come after him under the sun?

In the day of prosperity, be joyful, but in the day of adversity, consider this: God has made one of these along with the other, so that a man cannot discover anything that will come after him.

For the king’s word is supreme, and who can say to him, “What are you doing?”

For there is a right time and procedure to every purpose, though a man’s misery weighs heavily upon him.

Since no one knows what will happen, who can tell him what is to come?

So I commended the enjoyment of life, because there is nothing better for a man under the sun than to eat and drink and be merry. For this joy will accompany him in his labor during the days of his life that God gives him under the sun.

So I commended the enjoyment of life, because there is nothing better for a man under the sun than to eat and drink and be merry. For this joy will accompany him in his labor during the days of his life that God gives him under the sun.

The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious, but the lips of a fool consume him.

Yet the fool multiplies words. No one knows what is coming, and who can tell him what will come after him?

Yet the fool multiplies words. No one knows what is coming, and who can tell him what will come after him?

The toil of a fool wearies him, for he does not know the way to the city.

So if a man lives many years, let him rejoice in them all. But let him remember the days of darkness, for they will be many. Everything to come is futile.

So if a man lives many years, let him rejoice in them all. But let him remember the days of darkness, for they will be many. Everything to come is futile.

Remember Him before the silver cord is snapped and the golden bowl is crushed, before the pitcher is shattered at the spring and the wheel is broken at the well,

Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth! For your love is more delightful than wine.

On my bed at night I sought the one I love; I sought him, but did not find him.

On my bed at night I sought the one I love; I sought him, but did not find him.

I will arise now and go about the city, through the streets and squares. I will seek the one I love. So I sought him but did not find him.

I will arise now and go about the city, through the streets and squares. I will seek the one I love. So I sought him but did not find him.

I had just passed them when I found the one I love. I held him and would not let go until I had brought him to my mother’s house, to the chamber of the one who conceived me.