when your fear cometh as sudden destruction, and your calamity cometh as a whirlwind; when distress and anguish come upon you:

then will they call upon me, but I will not answer; they will seek me early, and shall not find me.

Let not loving-kindness and truth forsake thee; bind them about thy neck, write them upon the tablet of thy heart:

She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her; and happy is he that retaineth her.

She shall give to thy head a garland of grace; a crown of glory will she bestow upon thee.

bind them continually upon thy heart, tie them about thy neck:

Can one go upon hot coals, and his feet not be scorched?

Bind them upon thy fingers, write them upon the tablet of thy heart.

When he prepared the heavens I was there; when he ordained the circle upon the face of the deep;

she hath sent forth her maidens: she crieth upon the summits of the high places of the city,

Blessings are upon the head of a righteous man; but the mouth of the wicked covereth violence.

The fear of a wicked man, it shall come upon him; but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.

He that withholdeth corn, the people curse him; but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.

He that is earnest after good seeketh favour; but he that searcheth for mischief, it shall come upon him.

Every prudent man acteth with knowledge; but the foolish layeth open his folly.

The heart of the wise maketh his mouth intelligent, and upon his lips increaseth learning.

The king's displeasure is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.

Chasten thy son, seeing there is hope; but set not thy soul upon killing him.

Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.

He that loveth pureness of heart, upon whose lips is grace, the king is his friend.

wilt thou set thine eyes upon it, it is gone; for indeed it maketh itself wings and it flieth away as an eagle towards the heavens.

Look not upon the wine when it is red, when it sparkleth in the cup, and goeth down smoothly:

and thou shalt be as he that lieth down in the midst of the sea, and as he that lieth down upon the top of a mast:

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

but to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing cometh upon them.

An ear-ring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, is a wise reprover upon an attentive ear.

As he that taketh off a garment in cold weather, and as vinegar upon nitre, so is he that singeth songs to a sad heart.

for thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and Jehovah shall reward thee.

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

Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein; and he that rolleth a stone, it shall return upon him.

Open rebuke is better than hidden love.

He that hath an evil eye hasteth after wealth, and knoweth not that poverty shall come upon him.

He that is puffed up in soul exciteth contention; but he that relieth upon Jehovah shall be made fat.

The way of an eagle in the heavens, the way of a serpent upon a rock, the way of a ship in the midst of the sea, and the way of a man with a maid.

There are four things little upon the earth, and they are exceeding wise:

If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast thought evil, lay the hand upon thy mouth.

Open thy mouth for the dumb, for the cause of all those that are left desolate.

Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and minister justice to the afflicted and needy.

She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and upon her tongue is the law of kindness.