Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird.

So shall you find favor and good understanding in the sight of God and man.

When you lie down, you shall not be afraid: yea, you shall lie down, and your sleep shall be sweet.

For I was my father's son, tender and the only one in the sight of my mother.

He taught me also, and said unto me, Let your heart retain my words: keep my commandments, and live.

So she caught him, and kissed him, and with an impudent face said unto him,

I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, before the earth was.

For she sits at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,

Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.

The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.

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

Bread gained by deceit is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.

Remove not the ancient landmark, which your fathers have set.

When you sit to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before you:

Will you set your eyes upon that which is not? for riches certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven.

The morsel which you have eaten shall you vomit up, and waste your sweet words.

My son, eat honey because it is good; and the honeycomb, which is sweet to your taste:

For better it is that it be said unto you, Come up here; than that you should be put lower in the presence of the prince whom your eyes have seen.

As he that takes away a garment in cold weather, and as vinegar upon soda, so is he that sings songs to a heavy heart.

The full soul loathes a honeycomb; but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.