He also loved cursing, and it came [back] to him;
He did not delight in blessing, so it was far from him.

The Lord has sworn an oath and will not take it back:
“Forever, You are a priest
like Melchizedek.”

The sea saw it, and fled: Jordan was driven back.

What ailed thee, O thou sea, that thou fleddest? thou Jordan, that thou wast driven back?

Then I called on the name of Yahweh: "Yahweh, I beg you, deliver my soul."

Turn back, O my soul, to thy rest, For Jehovah hath conferred benefits on thee.

What shall I give back to Yahweh [for] all his benefits to me?

You pushed me back hard, to make me fall, but Yahweh helped me.

Save us now, we beg you, Yahweh! Yahweh, we beg you, send prosperity now.

I have reckoned my ways, And turn back my feet unto Thy testimonies.

Those fearing Thee turn back to me, And those knowing Thy testimonies.

I have kept back my feet from all evil ways, so that I might be true to your word.

Accept, I beg you, the willing offerings of my mouth. Yahweh, teach me your ordinances.

Back up your servant in a positive way; do not let the arrogant oppress me.

As for such as turn back unto their own wickedness, the LORD shall lead them forth with the evil doers; but peace shall be upon Israel.

When Jehovah brought back those that returned to Zion, We were like unto them that dream.

Bring thou back, O Yahweh, our captives, like channels in the South.

He who diligently goes [out] with weeping, carrying the seed bag, shall certainly come [in] with rejoicing, carrying his sheaves.

The plowers plowed upon my back: they made long their furrows.

Let them all be confounded and turned back that hate Zion.

For the sake of David Thy servant, Turn not back the face of Thine anointed.

Jehovah hath sworn truth to David, He turneth not back from it: Of the fruit of thy body, I set on the throne for thee.

O daughter of Babylon, about to be devastated, happy [shall be he] who pays back to you {what you paid out to us}.

You encircle me from back to front, placing your hand upon me.

Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; and in thy book all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them.

Man's breath goes out, he is turned back again to dust; in that day all his purposes come to an end.

Take your chance with us, and we will all have one money-bag:

my son, walk not in the way with them, keep back thy foot from their path;

Turn back at my reproof, lo, I pour forth to you my spirit, I make known my words with you.

For the turning back of the simple from teaching will be the cause of their death, and the peace of the foolish will be their destruction.

None going in unto her turn back, Nor do they reach the paths of life.

Do not keep back good from those who have a right to it, when it is in the power of your hand to do it.

Don’t say to your neighbor, “Go away! Come back later.
I’ll give it tomorrow”—when it is there with you.

“Get [skillful and godly] wisdom! Acquire understanding [actively seek spiritual discernment, mature comprehension, and logical interpretation]!
Do not forget nor turn away from the words of my mouth.

Do this now, my son, and release yourself [from the obligation];
Since you have come into the hand of your neighbor,
Go humble yourself, and plead with your neighbor [to pay his debt and release you].

A harlot will make a man to beg his bread, but a married woman will hunt for the precious life.

But if he is taken in the act he will have to give back seven times as much, giving up all his property which is in his house.

He hath taken a bag of money with him, and will come home at the day appointed.

In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.

In the multitude of words, sin is not lacking; but he who holds back his lips is wise.

A ring of gold in [the] snout of a pig [is] a woman [who is] beautiful but without discretion.

There is who is scattering, and yet is increased, And who is keeping back from uprightness, only to want.

The people curse him who holds back grain [when the public needs it],
But a blessing [from God and man] is upon the head of him who sells it.

A man will be satisfied with good from the fruit of his words,
And the deeds of a man’s hands will return to him [as a harvest].

A sharp man keeps back his knowledge; but the heart of foolish men makes clear their foolish thoughts.

He who keeps back his rod is unkind to his son: the loving father gives punishment with care.

The fool's talk brings a rod to his back, but the lips of the wise protect them.

The backslider will be paid back from his own ways, but a good person will be rewarded for his.

A soft answer turneth back fury, And a grievous word raiseth up anger.

A vegetarian meal served with love is better than a big, thick steak with a plateful of animosity.

A just weight and balance are the LORD'S: all the weights of the bag are his work.

If anyone gives back evil for good, evil will never go away from his house.

It is not good to regard the person of the ungodly, or to put back the righteous in judgment.

He turning back the word before he shall hear it, is folly and shame to him.

Many will beg the favor of a ruler, and all are friends to a man who gives gifts.

A lender to Yahweh, is one who sheweth favour to the poor, and, his good deed, He will pay him back.

The slothful hath hidden his hand in a dish, Even unto his mouth he bringeth it not back.

Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools.

The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing.

The one who reveals secrets is a constant gossip;
avoid someone with a big mouth.

Don't say, "I will pay back evil." Wait for Yahweh, and he will save you.

A wise king is scattering the wicked, And turneth back on them the wheel.

Making a fortune by a lying tongue is like a vapor driven back and forth; they seek death.

{All day} he craves a craving, but the righteous will give and not hold back.

To make thee know the certainty of the words of truth, That thou mayest carry back words of truth to them that send thee?

Do not move back the ancient boundary, which thy father's made.

and you shall put a knife to your throat if you have a {big appetite}.

Do not move back the ancient boundary, and, into the fields of the fatherless, do not enter;

Do not keep back training from the child: for even if you give him blows with the rod, it will not be death to him.

Deliver them that are carried away unto death, And those that are ready to be slain see that thou hold back.

Though thou say, Lo! we knew not this, Shall not, he that proveth hearts, himself, discern? And, he that formeth thy soul, himself, know? and bring back to a son of earth according to his deed?

Lest Jehovah shall see and it be evil in his eyes, and he turn back from him his anger.

My son, fear thou the LORD and the king, and keep no company with them that slide back from his fear:

He shall kiss the lips turning back right words.

Do not say, “I will do to him as he has done to me;
I will pay the man back for his deed.”

Lest the hearer put thee to shame, And thine evil report turn not back.

A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back.

As a bag of gems in a stoneheap, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.

As a dog turneth back to its vomit, so a fool repeateth his folly.

The slothful hath hid his hand in a dish, He is weary of bringing it back to his mouth.

The slothful one is wise in his eyes more than seven turning back a reason.

He who digs a pit, in it he will fall, and he who rolls a stone, on him it will come back.

My son, be wise and make my heart glad, so that I may give back an answer to him who puts me to shame.

A man oppressed with a person's blood, unto a pit, shall flee, let them not hold him back.

Men of scorning ensnare a city, And the wise turn back anger.

A fool uttereth all his anger; But a wise man keepeth it back and stilleth it.

The eye that mocketh at his father, and despiseth to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it.

An old lion -- mighty among beasts, That turneth not back from the face of any,

The sun comes up and the sun goes down, and goes quickly back to the place where he came up.

The wind goes to the south, turning back again to the north; circling round for ever.

All the streams are going unto the sea, and the sea is not full; unto a place whither the streams are going, thither they are turning back to go.

And all that mine eyes asked I kept not back from them; I withheld not my heart from any joy, for my heart rejoiced because of all my labour, and this hath been my portion, from all my labour,

That which is was long ago, and that which is to be hath already been; and God bringeth back again that which is past.

The whole are going unto one place, the whole have been from the dust, and the whole are turning back unto the dust.

Wherefore I saw that there is nothing better, than that a man should rejoice in his works; for that is his portion: for who shall bring him back to see what shall be after him?

And I turned back, and I shall see all the oppressions which are doing under the sun: and behold, the tears of the oppressed, and none comforting to them; and from the hand of those oppressing them was power, and none comforting to them.

Then I came back, and I saw an example of what is to no purpose under the sun.

As he came out from the belly of his mother, naked he turneth back to go as he came, and he taketh not away anything of his labour, that doth go in his hand.

I turned back, and saw under the sun that not to the fleet the race, and the war not to the strong, and also not to the wise, bread; and also not to the understanding ones, riches; and also not to the knowing, favor; for time and chance will light upon all of them.

Put out your bread on the face of the waters; for after a long time it will come back to you again.