Surely in vain is the net spread out before the eyes of any bird.

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

Thine eyes do look straightforward, And thine eyelids look straight before thee.

Jehovah possessed me -- the beginning of His way, Before His works since then.

Before mountains were sunk, Before heights, I was brought forth.

Then I am near Him, a workman, And I am a delight -- day by day. Rejoicing before Him at all times,

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

There is a way -- right before a man, And its latter end are ways of death.

The evil have bowed down before the good, And the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

Sheol and destruction are before Jehovah, Surely also the hearts of the sons of men.

The fear of Jehovah is the instruction of wisdom, And before honour is humility!

Before destruction is pride, And before stumbling -- a haughty spirit.'

There is a way right before a man, And its latter end -- ways of death.

The beginning of contention is a letting out of waters, And before it is meddled with leave the strife.

A man lacking heart is striking hands, A surety he becometh before his friend.

Before destruction the heart of man is high, And before honour is humility.

Whoso is answering a matter before he heareth, Folly it is to him and shame.

The gift of a man maketh room for him, And before the great it leadeth him.

Hast thou seen a man speedy in his business? Before kings he doth station himself, He stations not himself before obscure men!

When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, Thou considerest diligently that which is before thee,

Take away the wicked before a king, And established in righteousness is his throne.

Honour not thyself before a king, And in the place of the great stand not.

For better that he hath said to thee, 'Come thou up hither,' Than that he humble thee before a noble, Whom thine eyes have seen.

A spring troubled, and a fountain corrupt, Is the righteous falling before the wicked.

Fury is fierce, and anger is overflowing, And who standeth before jealousy?

Two things I have asked from Thee, Withhold not from me before I die.