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We will find and take all kinds of precious possessions,
We will fill our houses with spoil;

The Lord by wisdom put in position the bases of the earth; by reason he put the heavens in their place.

Put her in a high place, and you will be lifted up by her; she will give you honour, when you give her your love.

She will put a crown of grace on your head, giving you a head-dress of glory.

Give ear to me then, my sons, and do not put away my words from you.

For a man's ways are before the eyes of the Lord, and he puts all his goings in the scales.

My son, if you have put up security for your neighbor
or entered into an agreement with a stranger,


Do this now, my son, and release yourself [from the obligation];
Since you have come into the hand of your neighbor,
Go humble yourself, and plead with your neighbor [to pay his debt and release you].

Make yourself free, like the roe from the hand of the archer, and the bird from him who puts a net for her.

Put them up together in thine heart, and bind them about thy neck.

He getteth himself also shame and dishonour, such as shall never be put out.

Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice?

Before the mountains were put in their places, before the hills was my birth:

When he made ready the heavens I was there: when he put an arch over the face of the deep:

When he put a limit to the sea, so that the waters might not go against his word: when he put in position the bases of the earth:

She has put her fat beasts to death; her wine is mixed, her table is ready.

The Lord will not let the upright be in need of food, but he puts far from him the desire of the evil-doers.

The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.

The wrath of the king is like those who give news of death, but a wise man will put peace in place of it.

He who gives attention to the law of right will get good; and whoever puts his faith in the Lord is happy.

It is not good to regard the person of the ungodly, or to put back the righteous in judgment.

The man who first puts his cause before the judge seems to be in the right; but then his neighbour comes and puts his cause in its true light.


To cast lots puts an end to quarrels
And decides between powerful contenders.

Material comfort is not good for the foolish; much less for a servant to be put over rulers.

The hater of work puts his hand deep into the basin, and will not even take it to his mouth again.

Take his garment,
for he has put up security for a stranger;
get collateral if it is for foreigners.

A wise king puts evil-doers to flight, and makes their evil-doing come back on them.

A wise man goes up into the town of the strong ones, and overcomes its strength in which they put their faith.


A wicked man puts on a bold face,
But as for the upright, he considers, directs, and establishes his way [with the confidence of integrity].

Have I not put in writing for you thirty sayings, with wise suggestions and knowledge,

To make you see how certain are true words, so that you may give a true answer to those who put questions to you?

Don’t be one of those who enter agreements,
who put up security for loans.

Say nothing in the hearing of a foolish man, for he will put no value on the wisdom of your words.

For there shall be no reward to the evil man; the candle of the wicked shall be put out.

For better it is that it be said unto thee, Come up hither; than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince whom thine eyes have seen.

Go not forth hastily to strive, lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.

Lest he that heareth it put thee to shame, and thine infamy turn not away.

The hater of work puts his hand deep into the basin: lifting it again to his mouth is a weariness to him.

My son, be wise and make my heart glad, so that I may give back an answer to him who puts me to shame.

Take his garment,
for he has put up security for a stranger;
get collateral if it is for foreigners.

He who gives a blessing to his friend with a loud voice, getting up early in the morning, will have it put to his account as a curse.

Because of the sin of the land, its troubles are increased; but by a man of wisdom and knowledge they will be put out like a fire.

A man who takes part with a thief has hate for his soul; he is put under oath, but says nothing.

Put thou nothing therefore unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found as a liar.

Do not say evil of a servant to his master, or he will put a curse on you, and you will get into trouble.

For three things the earth is moved, and there are four which it will not put up with:

If you have been foolish by exalting yourself, and if you have devised evil, [put your] hand to [your] mouth.