Like the dew of Hermon, which fell upon the hill of Zion. For there the LORD promised his blessing, and life forevermore.

They have ears, and yet they hear not; neither is there any breath in their mouths.

For lo, there is not a word in my tongue, but thou, O LORD, knowest it altogether.

If I climb up into heaven, thou art there; if I go down to hell, thou art there also.

even there also shall thy hand lead me, and thy righthand shall hold me.

Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being imperfect; and in thy book were all my members written, which day by day were fashioned, when as yet there was not one of them.

Look well if there be any way of wickedness in me; and lead me in the way everlasting.

I look upon my righthand, and see there is no man that will know me. I have no place to flee unto, no man careth for my soul.

that our oxen may be strong to labour; that there be no decay, no leading into captivity, and no complaining in our streets.

Great is the LORD, and marvelous, worthy to be praised; there is no end to his greatness.

O put not your trust in princes, nor in any child of man, for there is no help in them.

So that if thou goest therein, there shall no straitness hinder thee: and when thou runnest, thou shalt not fall.

Let thy wells flow out abroad, that there may be rivers of water in the streets:

And behold, there met him a woman with open tokens of a harlot. Only her heart was hid.

All the words of my mouth are righteous, there is no frowardness nor falsity therein.

When I was born, there were neither depths nor springs of water.

But they consider not that death is there, and that her guests go down to hell.

Where much babbling is, there must needs be offense; he that refraineth his lips is wisest of all.

Where pride is, there is shame also and confusion; but whereas is lowliness, there is wisdom.

When it goeth well with the righteous, the city is merry; and when the ungodly perish, there is gladness.

Where no good counsel is, there the people decay; but whereas are many that can give counsel, there is wealth.

There shall no misfortune happen unto the just; but the ungodly shall be filled with misery.

In the way of righteousness there is life; as for any other way, it is the path unto death.

Among the proud there is ever strife; but among those that do all things with advisement, there is wisdom.

There is plenteousness of food in the fields of the poor; and shall be increased out of measure.

Where no oxen are, there the crib is empty; but where the oxen labour there is much fruit.

Fools make but a sport of sin; but there is favourable love among the righteous.

There is a way which some men think to be right; but the end thereof leadeth unto death.

In every labour there is some profit; but only vain words bringeth forth penury.

Unadvised thoughts shall come to naught; but whereas are men that can give counsel, there is steadfastness.

The LORD abhorreth all presumptuous and proud hearts; there may neither strength nor power escape.

Pride goeth before destruction; and after a proud stomach there followeth a fall.

There is a way that men think to be right; but the end thereof leadeth unto death.

Where ungodliness is, there is also disdain; and so there followeth shame and dishonour.

Where no discretion is, there the soul is not well; and whoso is swift on foot, stumbleth hastily.

Chasten thy son while there is hope; but let not thy soul be moved to slay him.

There are many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD shall stand.

Many there be that would be called good-doers; but where shall one find a true faithful man?

In a wise man's house there is great treasure and plenteousness; but a foolish body spendeth up all.

There is no wisdom, there is no understanding, there is no counsel against the LORD.

The slothful body sayeth, "There is a lion without, I might be slain in the street."

For with discretion must wars be taken in hand, and whereas are many that can give counsel, there is the victory.

Even so shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul, as soon as thou hast gotten it. And there is good hope; yea, thy hope shall not be in vain.

Take the dross from the silver, and there shall be a clean vessel thereof.

Like as the bird, and the swallow take their flight and flee here and there; so the curse that is given in vain, shall not light upon a man.

If thou seest a man that is wise in his own conceit, there is more hope in a fool than in him.

The slothful sayeth, "There is a leopard in the way, and a lion in the midst of the streets."

Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out; and where the backbiter is taken away, there the strife ceaseth.

but when he speaketh fair, believe him not, for there are seven abominations in his heart.

Like as in one water there appear divers faces, even so divers men have divers hearts.

Where the prince is without understanding, there is great oppression and wrong; but if he be such one as hateth covetousness, he shall long reign.

Where the righteous have the over hand, the people are in prosperity; but where the ungodly beareth rule, there the people mourn.

Where no Prophet is, there the people perish; but well is him that keepeth the law.

Many there be that seek the prince's favour, but every man's judgment cometh from the LORD.

There are people that have a proud look, and cast up their eyelids.

There be three things that are never satisfied, and the fourth sayeth never, "Hoo." The hell, a woman's womb, and the earth hath never water enough. As for fire, it sayeth never, "Hoo."

There be three things too high for me, and as for the fourth, it passeth my knowledge.

There be four things in the earth, the which are very little: but in wisdom they exceed the wise.

There be three things that go stiffly, but the going of the fourth is the goodliest of all.

Many daughters there be that gather riches together, but thou goest above them all.

The Sun ariseth, the sun goeth down, and returneth to his place, that he may there rise up again.

The thing that hath been, cometh to pass again; and the thing that hath been done, again is done - there is nothing new under the Sun.

Is there anything, whereof it may be said, "Lo, this is new?" For it was long ago in the times that have been before us.

For where much wisdom is, there is also great travail and disquietness; and the more knowledge a man hath, the more is his care.

There is a time to be born, and a time to die. There is a time to plant, and a time to pluck up the thing, that is planted;

So I perceived, that in these things there is nothing better for a man, then to be merry and to do well so long as he liveth.

Wherefore I perceive, that there is nothing better for a man, than to be joyful in his labour, for that is his portion. But who will bring him to see the thing that shall come after him?

So I turned me, and considered all the violent wrong that is done under the Sun, and beheld the tears of such as were oppressed; and there was no man to comfort them or that would deliver and defend them from the violence of their oppressors.

There is one man, no more but himself alone, having neither child nor brother: yet is there no end of his careful travail, his eyes cannot be satisfied with riches. Yet, doth he not remember himself, and say, "For whom do I take such travail? For whose pleasure do I thus consume away my life?" This is also a vain and miserable thing.

For where much carefulness is, there are many dreams: and where many words are, there men may hear fools.

And why? Whereas are many dreams and many words, there are also divers vanities: but look that thou fear God.

Whereas many riches are, there are many also that spend them away. And what pleasure more hath he that possesseth them, saving that he may look upon them with his eyes?

Yet is there a sore plague, which I have seen under the sun: namely, riches kept to the hurt of him that hath them in possession.

There is yet a plague under the Sun, and it is a general thing among men:

Moreover, he seeth not the Sun, and knoweth of no rest neither here nor there:

Many things there be that increase vanity, and what hath a man else?

It is better to go into a house of mourning, than into a banquet house: For there is the end of all men, and he that is living taketh it to heart.

For there is not one just upon earth, that doth good, and sinneth not.

Neither is there any man that hath power over the spirit, to keep still the spirit, nor to have any power in the time of death: it is not he also that can make an end of the battle, neither may ungodliness deliver him that meddleth withall.

Yet is there a vanity upon earth: there be just men, unto whom it happeneth, as though they had the works of the ungodly; Again, there be ungodly, with whom it goeth as though they had the works of the righteous. This me think also a vain thing.

For all these things purposed I in my mind to seek out. The righteous and wise, yea and their servants also are in the hand of God: and there is no man that knoweth either love or hate, but all things are before them.

Whatsoever thou takest in hand to do, that do with all thy power: for among the dead, where thou goest unto, there is neither work, counsel, knowledge nor wisdom.

There was a little city, and a few men within it: so there came a great king and besieged it, and made great bulwarks against it.

And in the city there was found a poor man - but he was wise - which with his wisdom delivered the city: yet was there no body, that had any respect for such a simple man.

Another plague is there, which I have seen under the sun; namely, the ignorance that is commonly among princes:

When the clouds are full, they pour out rain upon the earth. And when the tree falleth, whether it be toward the South or North, in what place soever it fall, there it lieth.

There will I tarry for thee, my love, with mine host and with my chariots, which shall be no fewer than Pharaoh's.

Me think I hear the voice of my beloved: lo, there cometh he hopping upon the mountains, and leaping over the little hills.

Behold, about Solomon's bedstead there stand sixty valiant men of the most mighty in Israel.

Thy neck is like the tower of David builded with bulwarks, whereupon there hang a thousand shields; yea, all the weapons of the giants.

Thou art all fair, O my love, and no spot is there in thee.

There are threescore Queens, and fourscore concubines, and young women without number.

There will I turn me unto my love, and he shall turn him unto me.

In the morning will we rise betimes, and go see the vineyard: if it be sprung forth, if the grapes be grown, and if the pomegranates be shot out. There will I give thee my breasts;

there shall the mandragoras give their smell beside our doors; there, O my love, have I kept unto thee all manner of fruits, both new and old.

From the sole of the foot unto the head, there is no whole part in all your body: but all are wounds, botches, sores and stripes, which can neither be helped, bound up, mollified, nor eased with any ointment.

There kneeleth the man, there falleth the man down before them; but thou, O LORD, wilt not leave them unpunished.

Then shall he swear and say, "I cannot help you. Moreover, there is neither meat nor clothing in my house, make me no ruler of the people."

And instead of good smell there shall be stink among them. And for their girdles there shall be loose bands. And for well set hair there shall be baldness. Instead of a stomacher, a sackcloth; and for their beauty, witheredness and sunburning.

As for the vineyard of the LORD of Hosts, it is the house of Israel, and whole Judah his fair planting. Of these he looked for equity, but see there is wrong; for righteousness, lo, it is but misery.