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…when your dread comes like a storm, and your destruction like a whirlwind, when distress and anguish overwhelm you.

…when your dread comes like a storm, and your destruction like a whirlwind, when distress and anguish overwhelm you.

When you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you rest, your sleep will be sweet.

When you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you rest, your sleep will be sweet.

Do not withhold good from the deserving when it is within your power to act.

Do not tell your neighbor, “Come back tomorrow and I will provide”—when you already have the means.

Do not accuse a man without cause, when he has done you no harm.

When I was a son to my father, tender and the only child of my mother,

When you walk, your steps will not be impeded; when you run, you will not stumble.

When you walk, your steps will not be impeded; when you run, you will not stumble.

At the end of your life you will groan when your flesh and your body are spent,

How long will you lie there, O slacker? When will you get up from your sleep?

When you walk, they will guide you; when you lie down, they will watch over you; when you awake, they will speak to you.

When you walk, they will guide you; when you lie down, they will watch over you; when you awake, they will speak to you.

When you walk, they will guide you; when you lie down, they will watch over you; when you awake, they will speak to you.

When there were no watery depths, I was brought forth, when no springs were overflowing with water.

When there were no watery depths, I was brought forth, when no springs were overflowing with water.

I was there when He established the heavens, when He inscribed a circle on the face of the deep,

I was there when He established the heavens, when He inscribed a circle on the face of the deep,

…when He established the clouds above, when the fountains of the deep gushed forth,

…when He established the clouds above, when the fountains of the deep gushed forth,

…when He set a boundary for the sea, so that the waters would not surpass His command, when He marked out the foundations of the earth.

…when He set a boundary for the sea, so that the waters would not surpass His command, when He marked out the foundations of the earth.

When words are many, sin is unavoidable, but he who restrains his lips is wise.

When the whirlwind passes, the wicked are no more, but the righteous are secure forever.

When pride comes, disgrace follows, but with humility comes wisdom.

When the wicked man dies, his hope perishes, and the hope of his strength vanishes.

When the righteous thrive, the city rejoices, and when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy.

When the righteous thrive, the city rejoices, and when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy.

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

When a king’s face brightens, there is life; his favor is like a rain cloud in spring.

Even a fool is considered wise if he keeps silent, and discerning when he holds his tongue.

When a mocker is punished, the simple gain wisdom; and when a wise man is instructed, he acquires knowledge.

When a mocker is punished, the simple gain wisdom; and when a wise man is instructed, he acquires knowledge.

The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable—how much more so when brought with ill intent!

Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.

…for it is pleasing when you keep them within you and they are constantly on your lips.

When you sit down to dine with a ruler, consider carefully what is set before you,

When you glance at wealth, it disappears, for it makes wings for itself and flies like an eagle to the sky.

My inmost being will rejoice when your lips speak what is right.

Listen to your father who gave you life, and do not despise your mother when she is old.

Do not gaze at wine while it is red, when it sparkles in the cup and goes down smoothly.

“They struck me, but I feel no pain! They beat me, but I did not know it! When can I wake up to search for another drink?”

Do not gloat when your enemy falls, and do not let your heart rejoice when he stumbles,

Do not gloat when your enemy falls, and do not let your heart rejoice when he stumbles,

…do not bring hastily to court. Otherwise, what will you do in the end when your neighbor puts you to shame?

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

When hay is removed and new growth appears and the grass from the hills is gathered,

The wicked flee when no one pursues, but the righteous are as bold as a lion.

When the righteous triumph, there is great glory, but when the wicked rise, men hide themselves.

When the righteous triumph, there is great glory, but when the wicked rise, men hide themselves.

When the wicked come to power, people hide themselves; but when they perish, the righteous flourish.

When the wicked come to power, people hide themselves; but when they perish, the righteous flourish.

When the righteous flourish, the people rejoice, but when the wicked rule, the people groan.

When the righteous flourish, the people rejoice, but when the wicked rule, the people groan.

When the wicked thrive, rebellion increases; but the righteous will see their downfall.

When it snows, she has no fear for her household, for they are all clothed in scarlet.

Yet when I considered all the works that my hands had accomplished and what I had toiled to achieve, I found everything to be futile, a pursuit of the wind; there was nothing to be gained under the sun.

When there is a man who has labored with wisdom, knowledge, and skill, and he must give his portion to a man who has not worked for it, this too is futile and a great evil.

Guard your steps when you go to the house of God. Draw near to listen rather than to offer the sacrifice of fools, who do not know that they do wrong.

When you make a vow to God, do not delay in fulfilling it, because He takes no pleasure in fools. Fulfill your vow.

When good things increase, so do those who consume them; what then is the profit to the owner, except to behold them with his eyes?

…or wealth lost in a failed venture, so when that man has a son there is nothing to pass on.

All this I have seen, applying my mind to every deed that is done under the sun; there is a time when one man lords it over another to his own detriment.

When the sentence for a crime is not speedily executed, the hearts of men become fully set on doing evil.

When I applied my mind to know wisdom and to observe the task that one performs on the earth—though his eyes do not see sleep in the day or even in the night—

…on the day the keepers of the house tremble and the strong men stoop, when those grinding cease because they are few and those watching through windows see dimly,

…when the doors to the street are shut and the sound of the mill fades away, when one rises at the sound of a bird and all the daughters of song grow faint,

…when the doors to the street are shut and the sound of the mill fades away, when one rises at the sound of a bird and all the daughters of song grow faint,

…when men fear the heights and dangers of the road, when the almond tree blossoms, the grasshopper loses its spring, and the caper berry shrivels—for then man goes to his eternal home and mourners walk the streets.

…when men fear the heights and dangers of the road, when the almond tree blossoms, the grasshopper loses its spring, and the caper berry shrivels—for then man goes to his eternal home and mourners walk the streets.

When all has been heard, the conclusion of the matter is this: Fear God and keep His commandments, because this is the whole duty of man.

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.

When you come to appear before Me, who has required this of you—this trampling of My courts?

When you spread out your hands in prayer, I will hide My eyes from you; even though you multiply your prayers, I will not listen. Your hands are covered with blood.

Men will flee to caves in the rocks and holes in the ground, away from the terror of the LORD and from the splendor of His majesty, when He rises to shake the earth.

They will flee to caverns in the rocks and crevices in the cliffs, away from the terror of the LORD and from the splendor of His majesty, when He rises to shake the earth.

…when the Lord has washed away the filth of the daughters of Zion and cleansed the bloodstains from the heart of Jerusalem by a spirit of judgment and a spirit of fire.

What more could have been done for My vineyard than I have done for it? Why, when I expected sweet grapes, did it bring forth sour fruit?

And though a tenth remains in the land, it will be burned again. As the terebinth and oak leave stumps when felled, so the holy seed will be a stump in the land.”

When it was reported to the house of David that Aram was in league with Ephraim, the hearts of Ahaz and his people trembled like trees in the forest shaken by the wind.

When men tell you to consult mediums and spiritists who whisper and mutter, shouldn’t a people consult their God instead? Why consult the dead on behalf of the living?

They will roam the land, dejected and hungry. When they are famished, they will become enraged; and looking upward, they will curse their king and their God.

What will you do on the day of reckoning when devastation comes from afar? To whom will you flee for help? Where will you leave your wealth?

So when the Lord has completed all His work against Mount Zion and Jerusalem, He will say, “I will punish the king of Assyria for the fruit of his arrogant heart and the proud look in his eyes.

And the LORD of Hosts will brandish a whip against them, as when He struck Midian at the rock of Oreb. He will raise His staff over the sea, as He did in Egypt.

There will be a highway for the remnant of His people who remain from Assyria, as there was for Israel when they came up from the land of Egypt.

Let my fugitives stay with you; be a refuge for Moab from the destroyer.” When the oppressor has gone, destruction has ceased, and the oppressors have vanished from the land,

When Moab appears on the high place, when he wearies himself and enters his sanctuary to pray, it will do him no good.

When Moab appears on the high place, when he wearies himself and enters his sanctuary to pray, it will do him no good.

All you people of the world and dwellers of the earth, when a banner is raised on the mountains, you will see it; when a ram’s horn sounds, you will hear it.

All you people of the world and dwellers of the earth, when a banner is raised on the mountains, you will see it; when a ram’s horn sounds, you will hear it.

For before the harvest, when the blossom is gone and the flower becomes a ripening grape, He will cut off the shoots with a pruning knife and remove and discard the branches.

In that day the Egyptians will be like women. They will tremble with fear beneath the uplifted hand of the LORD of Hosts, when He brandishes it against them.

It will be a sign and a witness to the LORD of Hosts in the land of Egypt. When they cry out to the LORD because of their oppressors, He will send them a savior and defender to rescue them.

When he sees chariots with teams of horsemen, riders on donkeys, riders on camels, he must be alert, fully alert.”

When the report reaches Egypt, they will writhe in agony over the news of Tyre.

My soul longs for You in the night; indeed, my spirit seeks You at dawn. For when Your judgments come upon the earth, the people of the world learn righteousness.

O LORD, they sought You in their distress; when You disciplined them, they poured out a quiet prayer.

Therefore Jacob’s guilt will be atoned for, and the full fruit of the removal of his sin will be this: When he makes all the altar stones like crushed bits of chalk, no Asherah poles or incense altars will remain standing.