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

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

Wrath is cruel and anger is like a flood, but who can withstand jealousy?

Like a bird that strays from its nest is a man who wanders from his home.

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.

Whoever tends a fig tree will eat its fruit, and he who looks after his master will be honored.

A destitute leader who oppresses the poor is like a driving rain that leaves no food.

Those who forsake the law praise the wicked, but those who keep the law resist them.

Those who forsake the law praise the wicked, but those who keep the law resist them.

Evil men do not understand justice, but those who seek the LORD comprehend fully.

Better a poor man who walks with integrity than a rich man whose ways are perverse.

He who increases his wealth by interest and usury lays it up for one who is kind to the poor.

He who increases his wealth by interest and usury lays it up for one who is kind to the poor.

He who leads the upright along the path of evil will fall into his own pit, but the blameless will inherit what is good.

He who conceals his sins will not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them will find mercy.

Blessed is the man who is always reverent, but he who hardens his heart falls into trouble.

Blessed is the man who is always reverent, but he who hardens his heart falls into trouble.

A leader who lacks judgment is also a great oppressor, but he who hates dishonest profit will prolong his days.

A leader who lacks judgment is also a great oppressor, but he who hates dishonest profit will prolong his days.

He who walks with integrity will be kept safe, but whoever is perverse in his ways will suddenly fall.

The one who works his land will have plenty of food, but whoever chases fantasies will have his fill of poverty.

He who rebukes a man will later find more favor than one who flatters with his tongue.

He who rebukes a man will later find more favor than one who flatters with his tongue.

He who robs his father or mother, saying, “It is not wrong,” is a companion to the man who destroys.

He who robs his father or mother, saying, “It is not wrong,” is a companion to the man who destroys.

A greedy man stirs up strife, but he who trusts in the LORD will prosper.

He who trusts in himself is a fool, but one who walks in wisdom will be safe.

He who trusts in himself is a fool, but one who walks in wisdom will be safe.

Whoever gives to the poor will not be in need, but he who hides his eyes will receive many curses.

A man who remains stiff-necked after much reproof will suddenly be shattered beyond recovery.

A man who loves wisdom brings joy to his father, but a companion of prostitutes squanders his wealth.

By justice a king brings stability to the land, but a man who exacts tribute demolishes it.

A man who flatters his neighbor spreads a net for his feet.

A king who judges the poor with fairness—his throne will be established forever.

Where there is no vision, the people cast off restraint; but blessed is he who keeps the Law.

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

Who has ascended to heaven and come down? Who has gathered the wind in His hands? Who has bound up the waters in His cloak? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What is His name, and what is the name of His Son—surely you know!

Who has ascended to heaven and come down? Who has gathered the wind in His hands? Who has bound up the waters in His cloak? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What is His name, and what is the name of His Son—surely you know!

Who has ascended to heaven and come down? Who has gathered the wind in His hands? Who has bound up the waters in His cloak? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What is His name, and what is the name of His Son—surely you know!

Who has ascended to heaven and come down? Who has gathered the wind in His hands? Who has bound up the waters in His cloak? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What is His name, and what is the name of His Son—surely you know!

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

Otherwise, I may have too much and deny You, saying, ‘Who is the LORD?’ Or I may become poor and steal, profaning the name of my God.

There is a generation of those who curse their fathers and do not bless their mothers.

There is a generation of those who are pure in their own eyes and yet unwashed of their filth.

…a servant who becomes king, a fool who is filled with food,

…a servant who becomes king, a fool who is filled with food,

…an unloved woman who marries, and a maidservant who supplants her mistress.

…an unloved woman who marries, and a maidservant who supplants her mistress.

Do not spend your strength on women or your vigor on those who ruin kings.

Give strong drink to one who is perishing, and wine to the bitter in soul.

A wife of noble character, who can find? She is far more precious than rubies.

Charm is deceptive and beauty is fleeting, but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised.

There is no remembrance of those who came before, and those yet to come will not be remembered by those who follow after.

There is no remembrance of those who came before, and those yet to come will not be remembered by those who follow after.

I said to myself, “Behold, I have grown and increased in wisdom beyond all those before me who were over Jerusalem, and my mind has observed a wealth of wisdom and knowledge.”

So I became great and surpassed all in Jerusalem who had preceded me; and my wisdom remained with me.

I hated all for which I had toiled under the sun, because I must leave it to the man who comes after me.

And who knows whether that man will be wise or foolish? Yet he will take over all the labor at which I have worked skillfully under the sun. This too is futile.

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.

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.

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

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

To the man who is pleasing in His sight, He gives wisdom and knowledge and joy, but to the sinner He assigns the task of gathering and accumulating that which he will hand over to one who pleases God. This too is futile and a pursuit of the wind.

To the man who is pleasing in His sight, He gives wisdom and knowledge and joy, but to the sinner He assigns the task of gathering and accumulating that which he will hand over to one who pleases God. This too is futile and a pursuit of the wind.

Who knows if the spirit of man rises upward and the spirit of the animal descends into the earth?

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?

So I admired the dead, who had already died, above the living, who are still alive.

So I admired the dead, who had already died, above the living, who are still alive.

But better than both is he who has not yet existed, who has not seen the evil that is done under the sun.

But better than both is he who has not yet existed, who has not seen the evil that is done under the sun.

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

Better is a poor but wise youth than an old but foolish king who no longer knows how to take a warning.

I saw that all who lived and walked under the sun followed this second one, the youth who succeeded the king.

I saw that all who lived and walked under the sun followed this second one, the youth who succeeded the king.

There is no limit to all the people who were before them. Yet the successor will not be celebrated by those who come even later. This too is futile and a pursuit of the wind.

There is no limit to all the people who were before them. Yet the successor will not be celebrated by those who come even later. This too is futile and a pursuit of the wind.

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.

He who loves money is never satisfied by money, and he who loves wealth is never satisfied by income. This too is futile.

He who loves money is never satisfied by money, and he who loves wealth is never satisfied by income. This too is futile.

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?

What advantage, then, has the wise man over the fool? What gain comes to the poor man who knows how to conduct himself before others?

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?

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?

Wisdom, like an inheritance, is good, and it benefits those who see the sun.

Consider the work of God: Who can straighten what He has bent?

It is good to grasp the one and not let the other slip from your hand. For he who fears God will follow both warnings.

Surely there is no righteous man on earth who does good and never sins.

What exists is out of reach and very deep. Who can fathom it?

And I find more bitter than death the woman who is a snare, whose heart is a net, and whose hands are chains. The man who pleases God escapes her, but the sinner is ensnared.

And I find more bitter than death the woman who is a snare, whose heart is a net, and whose hands are chains. The man who pleases God escapes her, but the sinner is ensnared.

Who is like the wise man? Who knows the interpretation of a matter? A man’s wisdom brightens his face, and the sternness of his face is changed.

Who is like the wise man? Who knows the interpretation of a matter? A man’s wisdom brightens his face, and the sternness of his face is changed.

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

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

As no man has power over the wind to contain it, so no one has authority over his day of death. As no one can be discharged in wartime, so wickedness will not release those who practice it.

Then too, I saw the burial of the wicked who used to go in and out of the holy place, and they were praised in the city where they had done so. This too is futile.

Although a sinner does evil a hundred times and still lives long, yet I also know that it will go well with those who fear God, who are reverent in His presence.

Although a sinner does evil a hundred times and still lives long, yet I also know that it will go well with those who fear God, who are reverent in His presence.

There is a futility that is done on the earth: There are righteous men who get what the actions of the wicked deserve, and there are wicked men who get what the actions of the righteous deserve. I say that this too is futile.