But in vain is the net laid forth before the bird's eyes.

She calleth before the congregation in the open gates, and showeth her words through the city, saying,

who leaves the husband from her younger days, and forgets her marriage covenant made before God.

Put no high value on your wisdom: let the fear of the Lord be before you, and keep yourself from evil:

For, a son I have been to my father -- tender, And an only one before my mother.

The chief point of wisdom is that thou be willing to obtain wisdom, and before all thy goods to get the understanding.

Keep your eyes on what is in front of you, looking straight before you.

I am on the verge of complete ruin
before the entire community.”

For the ways of a man are before the eyes of the Lord,
And He watches all his paths.

Doth she not cry before the whole city, and in the gates where men go out and in?

“The Lord possessed me at the beginning of His way,
Before His works of old.

From eternal days I was given my place, from the birth of time, before the earth was.

“Before the mountains were settled,
Before the hills I was brought forth;

before he made the earth and its fields, or the beginning of the dust of the world.

Then I was beside Him, as a master workman;
And I was daily His delight,
Rejoicing always before Him,

He who goes on his way in righteousness has before him the fear of the Lord; but he whose ways are twisted gives him no honour.

Go from before a foolish man, Or thou hast not known the lips of knowledge.

There is a way which seems straight before a man, but its end is the ways of death.

An unthinking person believes everything, but the prudent one thinks before acting.

The evil will bow down before the good,
And the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

Sheol and Abaddon lie open before the Lord,
How much more the hearts of men!

The mind of the righteous thinks before speaking, but the wicked person spews out evil.

The fear of the Lord is the instruction for wisdom,
And before honor comes humility.

Pride goes before destruction,
And a haughty spirit before stumbling.

There is a way which seems straight before a man, but its end is the ways of death.

The start of fighting is like the letting out of water: so give up before it comes to blows.

A man without sense gives his hand in an agreement, and makes himself responsible before his neighbour.

Wisdom is before the face of him who has sense; but the eyes of the foolish are on the ends of the earth.

Before destruction the heart of man is full of pride, and before honour goes a gentle spirit.

To give an answer before hearing is a foolish thing and a cause of shame.

A man's offering makes room for him, letting him come before great men.

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.

Many will seek favor before the generous, and everyone [is] the friend of a man of gifts.

Do not take away the property of the poor man because he is poor, or be cruel to the crushed ones when they come before the judge:

Have you seen a man who is expert in his business? he will take his place before kings; his place will not be among low persons.

When you take your seat at the feast with a ruler, give thought with care to what is before you;

Take away evil-doers from before the king, and the seat of his power will be made strong in righteousness.

Do not take glory for yourself before the king, and do not put yourself in the place of the great:

For it is better to have it said to you, Come up here; than for you to be put down in a lower place before the ruler.

Do not rush out to argue your case [before magistrates or judges];
Otherwise what will you do in the end [when your case is lost and]
When your neighbor (opponent) humiliates you?

Like a troubled fountain and a dirty spring, is an upright man who has to give way before evil-doers.

Though his hate is covered with deceit, his sin will be seen openly before the meeting of the people.

Wrath is cruel, and angry feeling an overflowing stream; but who does not give way before envy?

I have made request to you for two things; do not keep them from me before my death:

Do not slander or malign a servant before his master [stay out of another’s personal life],
Or he will curse you [for your interference], and you will be found guilty.

The lion which is mighty among beasts
And does not retreat before any,

She considers a field before she buys or accepts it [expanding her business prudently];
With her profits she plants fruitful vines in her vineyard.