He that answereth before he heareth, a folly, it is to him, and, a reproach.

The gift of a man, maketh room for him, and, before great men, setteth him down.

Righteous is he that is first in his own cause, then cometh his neighbour, and thoroughly searcheth him.

All the brethren of a poor man, hate him, how much more have, his friends, gone far from him, he may hunt up promises - there are none.

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

Correct thy son, because there is hope, yet, not so as to slay him, let thy passion be excited.

A man in a rage, taketh away the penalty, - nevertheless, if thou let him go free, the more stripes must thou add.

The reverence of Yahweh, leadeth to life, satisfied then, let a man remain - let him not be visited by calamity.

The growl as of a young lion, is the dread inspired by a king, he that provoketh him, endangereth his own life.

As for a righteous man, walking in his integrity, how happy are his children after him!

Take his garment who is pledge for a stranger, - then, for a woman unknown, accept him as surety.

A revealer of secrets, is one who goeth about talebearing, therefore, with him who openeth his lips, shalt thou not have fellowship.

The craving of the sluggard, killeth him, for his hands have refused to work.

Foolishness, is bound up in the heart of a youth, the rod of correction, shall drive it far from him.

Do not eat the food of him that hath a begrudging eye, neither crave thou his dainties;

Do not withhold, from a child, correction, When thou smitest him with the rod, he shall not die:

Thou, with the rod, shalt smite him, and, his soul from hades, shalt thou deliver.

Greatly shall exult, the father of a righteous man, and, he that begetteth a wise son, shall rejoice in him:

He that deviseth to do mischief, him, shall men call, a master of plots.

Lest Yahweh see it, and it be wicked in his eyes, and he turn away from him his anger.

He that saith to the lawless man, Righteous, thou art, peoples shall denounce him, populations shall curse him;

Do not say - According to what he hath done to me, so, will I do to him, I will repay every one according to his work.

As the cold of snow in the day of harvest, is a faithful messenger to them who send him, - when, the life of his masters, he restoreth.

If he that hateth thee hunger, give him bread to eat, and, if he be thirsty, give him water to drink;

Do not answer a dullard, according to his folly, lest, even thou thyself, become like him;

Thou hast seen a man wise in his own eye, - more hope of a dullard, than of him!

Though he make gracious his voice, do not trust him, for, seven abominations, are in his heart:

Be wise, my son, and rejoice my heart, that I may answer him that reproacheth me in a matter.

Take a man's garment when he hath become pledge for stranger, then, for a female unknown, accept him as surety.

He that blesseth his friend, with a loud voice, in the morning early, a reproach, shall it be reckoned to him.

Though thou pound a fool in a mortar, amidst grain, with a pestle, his folly, will not depart from him.

Wise in his own eyes, is the man that is rich, but, a poor man of discernment, searcheth him out.

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

A man, hasting to be rich, hath an evil eye, and knoweth not when want may overtake him.

Thou hast seen a man hasty in his words, - there is, more hope of a dullard, than of him.

He that dealeth tenderly with his servant from childhood, in his after life, shall have him for a son.

The loftiness of a man, layeth him low, - but, one of a lowly spirit, shall attain unto honour.

Every saying of God is refined, A shield, is, he, to them who seek refuge in him.

The greyhound, or the he-goat, - and a king, having a band of soldiers with him.

The words of Lemuel the king, - the strain which was taught him by his mother: -

Give strong drink, to him that is perishing, and wine, to such as are embittered in soul:

Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and, his wearying toil, let him remember no more.

She doeth him good and not evil, all the days of her life:

For, to a man who is good before him, hath he given wisdom and knowledge and gladness, - whereas, to the sinner, he hath given employment, to gather and heap up, to give to one who is good before God, even this, was vanity, and a feeding on wind.

I know, that, whatsoever God doeth, the same, shall be age-abiding, unto it, there is nothing to add, and, from it, there is nothing to take away, - and, God, hath done it, that men should stand in awe before him.

So I saw, that there was nothing better than that a man should be glad in his works, for, that, is his portion, - for who can bring him in, to look upon that which shall be after him?

and, as better than both, him who had not yet come into being, - who had not seen the vexatious work, which was done under the sun.

For, if the one should fall, the other would raise up his companion, - but alas! for him who is alone when he falleth, with no second to raise him up!

And, though an enemy should prevail against one, two, might make a stand before him, - and, a threefold cord, cannot soon be broken.

There was no end to all the people, to all before whom he came, yet, they who should come later, would not rejoice in him, - surely, even this, was vanity, and a feeding on wind.

Sweet the sleep of the labourer, whether, little or much, he eat, - but, the surfeit of the rich man, will not suffer him to sleep.

Lo! what, I myself, have seen - Better that it should be excellent to eat and to drink and to see blessedness, in all one's toil wherein one toileth under the sun, for the number of the days of his life, in that God hath given it him, for, that, is his portion:

yet, as regardeth every man, to whom God hath given wealth and goods, and granted him power to eat thereof, and to take his portion, and to find gladness in his toil, this, is, the gift of God.

Though it be not much, let him remember the days of his life, - for, God, beareth witness, by the gladness of his heart.

A man to whom God giveth riches and gains and honour, so that nothing doth he lack for his soul - of all that he craveth, and yet God doth not give him power to eat thereof, but, a man unknown, eateth it, - this, was vanity, and, an incurable evil, it was.

For who knoweth what is good for a man throughout his life, for the number of the days of his life of vanity, seeing he will make them, like a shadow, - for who can tell a man, what shall be after him, under the sun?

In the day of prosperity, be joyful, but, in the day of misfortune, consider, - Even the one equally with the other, hath God made, to the end man might find out - after him - nothing.

Where the word of a king is, there is power, - who then may say to him, What wouldst thou do?

For there is no one who knoweth what shall be, for, when it shall be, who will tell him?

Though a sinner be committing wickedness a hundred times, and continuing long in his own way, yet I surely know that it shall be well to them who revere God, who stand in awe before him;

Then extolled I, gladness, in that there was nothing better for a man, under the sun, than to eat and to drink, and to be glad, - since, that, should tarry with him in his toil, for the days of his life which God had given him under the sun.

For, unto all this, I applied my heart, and, my heart, considered all this, that, the righteous and the wise and their servants, were in the hand of God, - neither love nor hatred, could any man know, every one, was before Him.

For, whosoever was united to all the living, for him, there was hope, - -inasmuch as, a living dog, fared better than a dead lion.

Yea, even by the way, as the foolish man walketh along, his sense faileth him - and he telleth everyone that, foolish, is he!

He that diggeth a pit, thereinto, may fall, - and, he that breaketh through a hedge, there may bite him a serpent.

If a serpent will bite, unless he is charmed, then there is nothing better for him that owneth a tongue.

The words of a wise man's mouth, are pleasant, - but, the lips of a dullard, will swallow him up:

Yet, a foolish man, multiplieth words, - though no man knoweth that which hath been, and, that which shall be after him, who can tell him?

But, though, many years, a man live, through them all, let him rejoice; yet let him remember the days of darkness, for many they may be, all that cometh, may be vanity.

SHELet him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth! THEYFor better are thy caresses than wine:

SHEUpon my couch, in the night-time, sought I the beloved of my soul, - I sought him, but found him not.

Come! I must arise, and go about in the city, In the paths and in the broadways, I must seek the beloved of my soul, - I sought him, but found him not.

Scarcely had I passed from them, when I found the beloved of my soul, - I caught him, and would not let him go, until that I had brought him into the house of my mother, and into the chamber of her that conceived me.

Go forth and gaze, ye daughters of Zion, upon King Solomon, - wearing the crown, wherewith his mother, crowned him, in the day of his marriage, and in the day of his heart gladness.

My beloved, thrust in his hand, at the window, and, my feelings, were deeply moved for him:

I myself, opened to my beloved, but, my beloved, had turned away, had passed on, - My soul, had gone out when he spake, I sought him, but found him not, I called him, but he answered not.

I adjure you, ye daughters of Jerusalem, - If ye find my beloved, what will ye tell him? That, sick with love, I am.

DAUGHTERS OF JERUSALEMWhither hath thy beloved, gone, thou most beautiful among women? whither hath thy beloved turned him aside? That we may seek him with thee.

Many waters, cannot quench love, nor shall, floods, overwhelm it, - If a man would give all the substance of his house, for love, they would, utterly despise, him. ****

In that day shall the son of earth cast his idols of silver, and his idols of gold, - which had been made for him to worship, into the hole of the mice, and to the bats;

Alas! for the lawless, it is ill, For what his own hand hath matured, shall he done to him.

Who justify the lawless, for a bribe, - Whereas the righteousness of the righteous, they take from him.

Therefore will he lift up an ensign to the nations afar off, And signal for him from the end of the earth, - And lo! with hot haste, will he come:

Yea he will growl at him in that day, like the growling of the sea, - Though he look hard for the land, lo! the darkness of distress, Yea the light, hath grown dark in its clouds!

Seraphim, were standing above him; six wings severally, had each one, - With twain, he covered his face And with twain, he covered his feet And with twain, he did fly.

And the foundations of the porch, were moved at the voice of him that cried, - and the house, was filled with smoke.

and say unto him - Take heed and keep thyself calm - do not fear, neither let thy heart be faint, because of these two fag-ends of smoking firebrands, - in spite of the glow of the anger of Rezin and Syria and the son of Remaliah.

Yahweh of hosts, him, shall ye hallow, - And let, him, be your fear, and let, him inspire you with awe;

I will therefore long for Yahweh, Who is hiding his face from the house of Jacob, - And will wait, for him.

Therefore will Yahweh strengthen the adversaries of Resin against him, - And his enemies will he arouse:

Yet, the people, have not turned unto him that smote them, - And Yahweh of hosts, have they not sought.

Against an irreligious nation, will I send him, Yea against the people with whom I am wroth, will I command him, - To capture spoil And lay hold on prey, And cause them to be trodden down as the mire of the lanes.

But as for him, not so, doth he deem, And in his heart, not so, doth he think, - For, to destroy, is in his heart, And to cut off nations, not a few;

Shall the axe boast itself against him that heweth therewith? Or, the saw, magnify itself, against him that wieldeth it? As if a rod, could wield, them who lift it up! As if a staff, could raise, what is, not wood!

And it shall come to pass in that day, That the remnant of Israel. And the escaped of the house of Jacob Shall, no more again, lean upon him that smote them, - But shall lean upon Yahweh the Holy One of Israel, in truth.

And Yahweh of hosts, will brandish over him, a scourge - Like the smiting of Midian at the rock Oreb, - And his staff being over the sea, He will lift it up in the manner of Egypt;

But there shall come forth a shoot from the stock of Jesse, - And, a sprout from his roots, shall bear fruit; And the spirit of Yahweh shall rest upon him, -

And there shall come to be, in that day, A root of Jesse, which shall be standing as an ensign of peoples, Unto him, shall nations seek, - And, his resting-place, shall be, glorious.

That I will break in pieces the Assyrian in my land, Yea upon my mountains, will I tread him underfoot, - So shall be removed from off them his yoke, And his burden, from off their shoulder shall be removed.

Do not rejoice, Philistia, any of thee, In that the rod of him that smote thee, is broken, - For, out of the root of the serpent, shall come forth, a viper, And his fruit be a fiery dragon that flieth.