But the rich man's goods are his stronghold, yea he taketh them for a high wall round about him.

The spirit of a man can endure his sickness,
But as for a broken spirit who can bear it?

A gift opens doors for a man
and brings him before the great.

Also it is not good for a person to be without knowledge,
And he who hurries his footsteps errs.

Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.

What is desirable for a person is to show loyal love, and a poor person is better than a liar.

It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.

A lazy person doesn't plow in the proper season; he looks for a harvest, but there is nothing.

As for a righteous man, walking in his integrity, how happy are his children after him!

Take his garment that is surety for a stranger: and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.

A revealer of secret counsels is the busybody, And for a deceiver with his lips make not thyself surety.

It is a trap for a person to declare quickly, "This is sacred," and only later to have second thoughts about the vows.

The way of him who is laden with guilt is exceedingly crooked, but as for a pure man, his work is right.

A wicked man is a ransom for a righteous man, and the treacherous dealer for the upright.

A wicked man hardens his face, but as for an upright man, he establishes his ways.

A horse is prepared for a day of battle, And the deliverance is of Jehovah!

Whoever sows wickedness reaps trouble, and the anger he uses for a weapon will be destroyed.

For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; but his heart is not with thee.

for a righteous father is marvelous glad of a wise son, and delighteth in him.

For a whore is a deep ditch; and a strange woman is a narrow pit.

She also lieth in wait as for a prey, and increaseth the transgressors among men.

Wisdom is too high for a fool: he openeth not his mouth in the gate.

For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief.

These are more sayings of the wise: To have respect for a person's position when judging is not good.

This I saw, and considered it well: I looked upon it, and took it for a warning.

Take away the dross from the silver,
And there comes out [the pure metal for] a vessel for the silversmith [to shape].

As clouds and wind without rain, so is one who takes credit for an offering he has not given.

A judge is moved by one who for a long time undergoes wrongs without protest, and by a soft tongue even bone is broken.

As cold waters for a weary soul, So is a good report from a far country.

As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool.

A whip is for a horse, a bridle for an ass, And a rod for the back of fools.

Do you see a man [who is unteachable and] wise in his own eyes and full of self-conceit?
There is more hope for a fool than for him.

Take his garment that is surety for a stranger, and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.

The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold [to separate the impurities of the metal],
And each is tested by the praise given to him [and his response to it, whether humble or proud].

To have respect of persons is not good: for for a piece of bread that man will transgress.

The king judging the poor in truth, his throne shall be established for a testimony.

As for a rod and reproof, they will give wisdom, but a neglected child is disgraced [by] his mother.

Do you see a [conceited] man who speaks quickly [offering his opinions or answering without thinking]?
There is more hope for a [thickheaded] fool than for him.

He that dealeth tenderly with his servant from childhood, in his after life, shall have him for a son.

Many seek a ruler's favor, but justice for a man comes from the LORD.

For a servant when he reigneth; and a fool when he is filled with meat;

For an odious woman when she is married; and an handmaid that is heir to her mistress.

For as the churning of milk brings forth butter, and the wringing of the nose brings forth blood; so the forcing of wrath brings forth strife."

After looking at a field with care, she gets it for a price, planting a vine-garden with the profit of her work.

She makes linen robes and gets a price for them, and traders take her cloth bands for a price.

I said in my heart, I will give you joy for a test; so take your pleasure--but it was to no purpose.

Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness.

For a wise man beareth his eyes about in his head, but the fool goeth in the darkness. I perceived also that they both had one end.

Therefore I hated life, for, a vexation unto me, was the work which was done under the sun, - for, all, was vanity, and a feeding on wind.

For a man may do his work with wisdom, knowledge, and skill; however, he must hand over the fruit of his labor as an inheritance to someone else who did not work for it. This also is futile, and an awful injustice!

There is nothing better for a man, than that he should eat and drink, and that he should make his soul enjoy good in his labour. This also I saw, that it was from the hand of God.

For as touching the travail and carefulness which God hath given unto men, I see that he hath given it them, to be exercised in it.

I am certain that there is nothing better for a man than to be glad, and to do good while life is in him.

I said in my heart, 'The righteous and the wicked doth God judge, for a time is to every matter and for every work there.'

For an event is to the sons of man, and an event is to the beasts, even one event is to them; as the death of this, so is the death of that; and one spirit is to all, and the advantage of man above the beast is nothing, for the whole is vanity.

They go all unto one place, for as they be all of dust, so shall they all turn unto dust again.

So I concluded that there is nothing better for a person than to enjoy [the fruit of] his labor, for this is his lot in life. {For no one knows what will happen in the future.}

For a dream cometh through the multitude of business; and a fool's voice is known by multitude of words.

If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of judgment and justice in a province, marvel not at the matter; for a higher than the high is watching, and there are higher than they.

And the abundance of a land is for all. A king for a field is served.

This is what I have seen: it is good and fair for a man to take meat and drink and to have joy in all his work under the sun, all the days of his life which God has given him; that is his reward.

a man to whom God has given riches and wealth and honor so that his soul lacks nothing of all that he desires; yet God has not empowered him to eat from them, for a foreigner enjoys them. This is vanity and a severe affliction.

For who knoweth what is good for a man in life, the number of the days of the life of his vanity, and he maketh them as a shadow? for who declareth to man what is after him under the sun?

It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.

For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool: this also is vanity.

For, a protection, is wisdom, and, a protection, is silver, - but, the advantage of knowledge, is, that, wisdom, giveth life to the possessors thereof.

For, as for men, there is none righteous in the earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.

Be not hasty to go out of his presence: stand not for an evil thing; for he does whatsoever pleases him.

He who keeps a royal command experiences no trouble, for a wise heart knows the proper time and procedure.

For he will not know what shall be: for as it shall be who shall announce to him?

Because punishment for an evil work comes not quickly, the minds of the sons of men are fully given to doing evil.

There is a meaningless and futile thing which is done on the earth: that is, there are righteous men whose gain is as though they were evil, and evil men whose gain is as though they were righteous. I say that this too is futility (meaningless, vain).

So I gave praise to joy, because there is nothing better for a man to do under the sun than to take meat and drink and be happy; for that will be with him in his work all the days of his life which God gives him under the sun.

I understood of all the works of God, that it is not possible for a man, to attain unto works that are done under the Sun: and though he bestow his labour to seek them out, yet can he not reach unto them: yea, though a wise man would undertake to know them, yet might he not find them.

All according to all: one event to the just one and to the unjust one; to the good one and to the clean one, and to the unclean one; to him sacrificing and to him not sacrificing: as the good one, so the sinning one; he swearing, as he who shall fear an oath.

For to him that is joined to all the living there is hope: for a living dog is better than a dead lion.

For also man knew not his time: as the fishes being laid hold of in an evil net, and as the birds laid hold of in the snare, as they, the sons of men being snared for an evil time, as it will fall upon them suddenly.

If the anger of the ruler flares up against you, do not resign from your position, for a calm response can undo great offenses.

Curse not the king, no not in thy thought; and curse not the rich in thy bedchamber: for a bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter.

Light is sweet, and it is pleasant for a person to see the sun.

for a bundle of Myrrh is my love unto me; he will lie betwixt my breasts.

All of them holding sword, taught of battle, Each his sword by his thigh, for fear at night.

Thy neck is like the tower of David builded for an armoury, whereon there hang a thousand bucklers, all shields of mighty men.

You are beautiful, O my love, as Tirzah, as fair as Jerusalem; you are to be feared like an army with flags.

Who is she that looketh forth as the morning, fair as the moon, clear as the sun, and terrible as an army with banners?

Set me as a seal upon thy heart, As a seal upon thine arm: For love is strong as death; Jealousy is cruel as Sheol; The flashes thereof are flashes of fire, A very flame of Jehovah.

Your country [is] desolate, your cities [are] burned [with] fire; [As for] your land, aliens are devouring it in your presence, and [it is] desolate, like devastation [by] foreigners.

Your new moons and your set seasons hath My soul hated, They have been upon me for a burden, I have been weary of bearing.

How was the faithful city for a harlot! I filled with judgment; justice will lodge in her; and now they are killing

And the strong hath been for tow, And his work for a spark, And burned have both of them together, And there is none quenching!

For a day is to Jehovah of Hosts, For every proud and high one, And for every lifted up and low one,

"For a man will grab his brother in his own father's house, and say, "You have a cloak, so you be our leader, and this heap of ruins will be under your rule!'

He will swear, in that day, saying - I will take no control, When in mine own house, is neither food nor clothing, - Ye must not set me for a ruler of people!

Their respect for a man's position is a witness against them; and their sin is open to the view of all; like that of Sodom, it is not covered. A curse on their soul! for the measure of their sin is full.

And in the place of sweet spices will be an evil smell, and for a fair band a thick cord; for a well-dressed head there will be the cutting-off of the hair, and for a beautiful robe there will be the clothing of sorrow; the mark of the prisoner in place of the ornaments of the free.

And there shall be a tabernacle for a shadow in the daytime from the heat, and for a place of refuge, and for a covert from storm and from rain.

Let me sing, I pray you, for a well-beloved of mine, The song of my beloved concerning his vineyard: - A vineyard, had my well-beloved on a very fruitful hill;

And now, pray, let me cause you to know, That which I am doing to my vineyard, To turn aside its hedge, And it hath been for consumption, To break down its wall, And it hath been for a treading-place.

For a ten-acre vineyard will yield
only six gallons,
and 10 bushels of seed will yield
only one bushel.

that justify the wicked for a bribe, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him!