Let us swallow them up alive as Sheol, And whole, as those that go down into the pit;

When your fear cometh as a storm, And your calamity cometh on as a whirlwind; When distress and anguish come upon you.

So as to incline thine ear unto wisdom, And apply thy heart to understanding;

If thou seek her as silver, And search for her as for hid treasures:

For whom Jehovah loveth he reproveth; Even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.

But the path of the righteous is as the dawning light, That shineth more and more unto the perfect day.

The way of the wicked is as darkness: They know not at what they stumble.

But in the end she is bitter as wormwood, Sharp as a two-edged sword.

As a loving hind and a pleasant doe, Let her breasts satisfy thee at all times; And be thou ravished always with her love.

Deliver thyself as a roe from the hand of the hunter , And as a bird from the hand of the fowler.

So shall thy poverty come as a robber, And thy want as an armed man.

Keep my commandments and live; And my law as the apple of thine eye.

He goeth after her straightway, As an ox goeth to the slaughter, Or as one in fetters to the correction of the fool;

Till an arrow strike through his liver; As a bird hasteth to the snare, And knoweth not that it is for his life.

While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, Nor the beginning of the dust of the world.

Then I was by him, as a master workman; And I was daily his delight, Rejoicing always before him,

Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: As for him that is void of understanding, she saith to him,

Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither; And as for him that is void of understanding, she saith to him,

The tongue of the righteous is as choice silver: The heart of the wicked is little worth.

It is as sport to a fool to do wickedness; And'so is wisdom to a man of understanding.

As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, So is the sluggard to them that send him.

He that goeth about as a tale-bearer revealeth secrets; But he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth a matter.

They that are perverse in heart are an abomination to Jehovah; But such as are perfect in their way are his delight.

As a ring of gold in a swine's snout,'so is a fair woman that is without discretion.

He that trusteth in his riches shall fall; But the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf.

A worthy woman is the crown of her husband; But she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.

The way of the sluggard is as a hedge of thorns; But the path of the upright is made a highway.

The wrath of a king is as messengers of death; But a wise man will pacify it.

In the light of the king's countenance is life; And his favor is as a cloud of the latter rain.

Pleasant words are as a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

A worthless man deviseth mischief; And in his lips there is as a scorching fire.

A bribe is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it; Whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.

The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: Therefore leave off contention, before there is quarrelling.

Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise; When he shutteth his lips, he is esteemed as prudent.

The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters; The wellspring of wisdom is as a flowing brook.

The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, And they go down into the innermost parts.

The rich man's wealth is his strong city, And as a high wall in his own imagination.

The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion; But his favor is as dew upon the grass.

The sluggard burieth his hand in the dish, And will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.

The terror of a king is as the roaring of a lion: He that provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own life.

He that goeth about as a tale-bearer revealeth secrets; Therefore company not with him that openeth wide his lips.

The king's heart is in the hand of Jehovah as the watercourses: He turneth it whithersoever he will.

The way of him that is laden with guilt is exceeding crooked; But as for the pure, his work is right.

A false witness shall perish; But the man that heareth shall speak so as to endure.

A wicked man hardeneth his face; But as for the upright, he establisheth his ways.

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

Yea, she lieth in wait as a robber, And increaseth the treacherous among men.

Yea, thou shalt be as he that lieth down in the midst of the sea, Or as he that lieth upon the top of a mast.

Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me; I will render to the man according to his work.

So shall thy poverty come as a robber, And thy want as an armed man.

As the heavens for height, and the earth for depth, So the heart of kings is unsearchable.

As an ear-ring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold,'so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.

As the cold of snow in the time of harvest,'so is a faithful messenger to them that send him; For he refresheth the soul of his masters.

As clouds and wind without rain,'so is he that boasteth himself of his gifts falsely.

Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, Lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.

As one that taketh off a garment in cold weather, and as vinegar upon soda, So is he that singeth songs to a heavy heart.

As cold waters to a thirsty soul, So is good news from a far country.

As a troubled fountain, and a corrupted spring,'so is a righteous man that giveth way before the wicked.

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

As the sparrow in her wandering, as the swallow in her flying, So the curse that is causeless alighteth not.

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

As one that bindeth a stone in a sling, So is he that giveth honor to a fool.

As a thorn that goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, So is a parable in the mouth of fools.

As an archer that woundeth all, So is he that hireth a fool and he that hireth them that pass by.

As a dog that returneth to his vomit,'so is a fool that repeateth his folly.

As the door turneth upon its hinges, So doth the sluggard upon his bed.

As a madman who casteth firebrands, Arrows, and death,

As coals are to hot embers, and wood to fire, So is a contentious man to inflame strife.

The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, And they go down into the innermost parts.

As a bird that wandereth from her nest, So is a man that wandereth from his place.

As in water face answereth to face, So the heart of man to man.

The wicked flee when no man pursueth; But the righteous are bold as a lion.

They that forsake the law praise the wicked; But such as keep the law contend with them.

As a roaring lion, and a ranging bear,'so is a wicked ruler over a poor people.

The bloodthirsty hate him that is perfect; And as for the upright, they seek his life.

There is a generation whose teeth are as'swords, and their jaw teeth as knives, To devour the poor from off the earth, and the needy from among men.

Open thy mouth for the dumb, In the cause of all such as are left desolate.