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

By his knowledge the depths were broken up, And the skies drop down the dew.

When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: Yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.

Strive not with a man without cause, If he have done thee no harm.

Her feet go down to death; Her steps take hold on Sheol;

For she hath cast down many wounded: Yea, all her slain are a mighty host.

Her house is the way to Sheol, Going down to the chambers of death.

Every wise woman buildeth her house; But the foolish plucketh it down with her own hands.

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

The wicked is thrust down in his evil-doing; But the righteous hath a refuge in his death.

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

A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, And bringeth down the strength of the confidence thereof.

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

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.

And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, The face thereof was covered with nettles, And the stone wall thereof was broken down.

He whose spirit is without restraint Is like a city that is broken down and without walls.

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

So is the way of an adulterous woman; She eateth, and wipeth her mouth, And saith, I have done no wickedness.

If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, Or if thou hast thought evil, Lay thy hand upon thy mouth.

Many daughters have done worthily, But thou excellest them all.