When you take your rest you will have no fear, and on your bed sleep will be sweet to you.

So she took him by his hand, kissing him, and without a sign of shame she said to him:

I have made my bed sweet with perfumes and spices.

Like a bird falling into a net; with no thought that his life is in danger, till an arrow goes into his side.

Then I was by his side, as a master workman: and I was his delight from day to day, playing before him at all times;

Drink taken without right is sweet, and food in secret is pleasing.

A woman who is full of grace is honoured, but a woman hating righteousness is a seat of shame: those hating work will undergo loss, but the strong keep their wealth.

The sinner gets the payment of deceit; but his reward is certain who puts in the seed of righteousness.

Certainly the evil-doer will not go free from punishment, but the seed of the upright man will be safe.

To get one's desire is sweet to the soul, but to give up evil is disgusting to the foolish.

Even while laughing the heart may be sad; and after joy comes sorrow.

Evil-doing is disgusting to kings: for the seat of the ruler is based on righteousness.

Pleasing words are like honey, sweet to the soul and new life to the bones.

The words of one who says evil of his neighbour secretly are like sweet food, and go down into the inner parts of the stomach.

A king on the seat of judging puts to flight all evil with his eyes.

Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but after, his mouth will be full of sand.

Mercy and good faith keep the king safe, and the seat of his power is based on upright acts.

By planting the seed of evil a man will get in the grain of sorrow, and the rod of his wrath will be broken.

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

My son, take honey, for it is good; and the flowing honey, which is sweet to your taste:

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

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.

Like one who takes off clothing in cold weather and like acid on a wound, is he who makes melody to a sad heart.

The words of one who says evil of his neighbour secretly are like sweet food, they go down into the inner parts of the stomach.

The full man has no use for honey, but to the man in need of food every bitter thing is sweet.

Oil and perfume make glad the heart, and the wise suggestion of a friend is sweet to the soul.

The king who is a true judge in the cause of the poor, will be safe for ever on the seat of his power.

Her husband is a man of note in the public place, when he takes his seat among the responsible men of the land.