They that make them are like unto them; and so are all they that put their trust in them.

They sharpen their tongues like a serpent; adders' poison is under their lips. Selah.

Our bones lie scattered before the pit, like as when one graveth and diggeth up the ground.

Hear me, O LORD, and that soon, for my spirit waxeth faint; hide not thy face from me, lest I be like unto them that go down into the grave.

Man is like a thing of naught; his time passeth away like a shadow.

He giveth snow like wool, and scattereth the hoarfrost like ashes.

He casteth forth his ice like morsels. Who is able to abide his frost?

Let us swallow them up like the hell, let us devour them quick and whole, as those that go down into the pit.

even when the thing that ye be afraid of, falleth in suddenly like a storm, and your misery like a tempest: yea, when trouble and heaviness cometh upon you.

so shall poverty come unto thee as one that travaileth by the way, and necessity like a weaponed man.

suddenly to follow her - as it were an ox to the slaughter, and like as it were a fool that laugheth when he goeth to the stocks to be punished -

so long till she hath wounded his liver with her dart: like as if a bird hasted to the snare, not knowing that the peril of his life lieth thereupon.

The ungodly is like a tempest that passeth over, and is no more seen; but the righteous remaineth sure forever.

Like as righteousness bringeth life; even so to cleave unto evil, bringeth death.

A fair woman without discreet manners, is like a ring of gold in a swine's snout.

A slanderous person pricketh like a sword; but a wise man's tongue is wholesome.

Like as the clearness of the eyes rejoiceth the heart; so doth a good name feed the bones.

A discreet servant shall have more rule than the sons that have no wisdom, and shall have like heritage with the brethren.

Like as silver is tried in the fire and gold in the furnace, even so doth the LORD prove the hearts.

He that soweth discord and strife, is like one that diggeth up a water brook; but an open enemy is like the water that breaketh out and runneth abroad.

The words of a man's mouth are like deep waters; and the well of wisdom is like a full stream.

The unity of brethren is stronger than a castle, and they that hold together are like the bar of a palace.

The king's disfavor is like the roaring of a Lion, but his friendship is like the dew upon the grass.

An indiscreet son is the heaviness of his father; and a brawling wife is like the top of a house, wherethrough it is ever dropping.

Wise counsel in the heart of man is like a water in the deep of the earth; but he that hath understanding bringeth it forth.

The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD, like as are the rivers of water; he may turn it whithersoever he will.

Whoso hordeth up riches with the deceitfulness of his tongue: he is a fool, and like unto them that seek their own death.

Why wilt thou set thine eye upon the thing, which suddenly vanisheth away? For riches make themselves wings, and take their flight like an Eagle into the air.

She lurketh like a thief, and those that be not aware, she bringeth unto her.

It goeth down softly; but at the last it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth as an adder.

so shall poverty come unto thee as one that travaileth by the way, and necessity like a weaponed man.

A word spoken in due season, is like apples of gold in a silver dish.

Like as the winter cool in the harvest, so is a faithful messenger to him that sent him, and refresheth his master's mind.

Whoso maketh great boasts and giveth nothing, is like clouds and wind without rain.

The hope of the ungodly in time of need, is like a rotten tooth and a slippery foot.

A good report out of a far country, is like cold water to a thirsty soul.

A righteous man falling down before the ungodly, is like a troubled well and a spring that is destroyed.

Like as it is not good to eat too much honey; even so, he that will search out high things, it shall be too heavy for him.

He that can not rule himself, is like a city which is broken down, and hath no walls.

Like as snow is not mete in summer, nor rain in harvest; even so is worship unseemly for a fool.

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.

Give not the fool an answer after his foolishness, lest thou become like unto him;

Like as in a lame man his legs are not equal, even so is a parable in the fool's mouth.

A parable in a fools mouth is like a thorn that pricketh a drunken man in the hand.

Like as the dog turneth again to his vomit, even so a fool beginneth his foolishness again afresh.

Like as the door turneth about upon the threshold, even so doth the slothful welter himself in his bed.

Whoso goeth by and meddleth with other men's strife, he is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.

Like as one shooteth deadly arrows and darts out of a privy place, even so doth a dissembler with his neighbour.

A slanderer's words are like flattery, but they pierce the inward parts of the body.

Venomous lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd covered with silver dross.

He that oft times flitteth, is like a bird that forsaketh her nest.

Like as one iron wheteth another, so doth one man comfort another.

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

Like as hell and destruction are never full, even so the eyes of men can never be satisfied.

Though thou shouldest bray a fool with a pedestal in a mortar like oatmeal, yet will not his foolishness go from him.

One poor man oppressing another by violence, is like a continual rain that destroyeth the fruit.

Like as a roaring lion and a hungry bear, even so is an ungodly prince over the poor people.

Who so robbeth his father and mother, and sayeth it is no sin; the same is like unto a murderer.

This generation which is like a horse-leech, hath two daughters; the one is called "fetch hither," and the other "bring hither."

Such is the way also of a wife that breaketh wedlock, which wipeth her mouth like as when she hath eaten, and sayeth, "As for me, I have done no harm."

She is like the merchants' ship, that bringeth her victuals from afar.

Like as he came naked out of his mother's womb, so goeth he thither again, and carryeth nothing away with him of all his labour.

For the laughing of fools is like the crackling of thorns under a pot. And that is but a vain thing.

Like as when a king giveth a charge, his commandment is mighty: Even so whom may say unto him, "What doest thou?"

It happeneth unto one as unto another; It goeth with the righteous as with the ungodly; with the good and clean as with the unclean; with him that offereth as with him that offereth not; like as it goeth with the virtuous, so goeth it also with the sinner; As it happeneth unto the perjured, so happeneth it also unto him that is afraid to be foresworn.

For man knoweth not his time, but like as the fish are taken with the angle and as the birds are caught with the snare: Even so are men taken in the perilous time, when it cometh suddenly upon them.

Now, like as thou knowest not the way of the wind, nor how the bones are filled in a mother's womb: Even so thou knowest not the works of God, which is the workmaster of all.

For the words of the wise are like pricks and nails that go through, wherewith men are kept together: for they are given of one shepherd only.

I am black, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, like as the tents of the Kedarenes, and as the hangings of Solomon: but yet am I fair and well favored withal.

Tell me, O thou whom my soul loveth, where thou feedest the sheep, where thou maketh the rest at the noon day: for why shall I be like him that goeth wrong about the flocks of thy companions?

My beloved is like a Roe or a young hart. Behold, he standeth behind our wall, he looketh in at the window, and peepeth through the grate.

until the day break, and till the shadows be gone. Come again privily, O my beloved, like as a Roe or a young hart unto the mountains.

Who is this, that cometh up out of the wilderness like pillars of smoke, as it were a smell of Myrrh, frankincense and all manner spices of the Apothecary?

O how fair art thou, my love, how fair art thou? Thou hast doves' eyes, beside that which lieth hid within. Thy hairy locks are like the wool of a flock of goats that be shorn on Mount Gilead.

Thy teeth are like sheep that be clipped, which go first up from the washing place: where every one beareth two twins, and not one unfruitful among them.

Thy lips are like a rose colored ribbon, thy words are lovely: thy cheeks are like a piece of a pomegranate, within thine hairs.

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

Thy two breasts are like two twins of young roes, which feed among the lilies.

Thy lips, O my spouse, drop as the honeycomb; yea, milk and honey is under thy tongue, and the smell of thy garments is like the smell of frankincense.

The fruits that sprout in thee are like a very Paradise of pomegranates with sweet fruits:

Nevertheless when I had opened unto my beloved, he was departed and gone his way. Now like as afore time when he spake, my heart could not longer refrain: Even so now I sought him, but I could not find him: I cried upon him, nevertheless he gave me no answer.

His eyes are as the eyes of doves by the water brooks, as though they were washed with milk and set like pearls in gold.

His cheeks are like a garden bed, wherein the Apothecaries plant all manner of sweet things; His lips are like roses that drop sweet smelling Myrrh.

His hands are like gold rings, having enclosed the precious stone of Tarshish; His body is as the pure ivory, decked over with Sapphires.

Turn away thine eyes from me, for they have set me on fire! Thy hairy locks are like a flock of goats upon the mount of Gilead.

Thy teeth are like a flock of sheep that be clipped, which go out of the washing place: where every one beareth two twins, and not one unfruitful among them.

Thy cheeks are like a piece of a pomegranate, within thy volupers.

O how pleasant are thy treadings, with thy shoes, thou prince's daughter? The joint of thy thighs are like a fair jewel, which is wrought by a cunning work master;

Thy navel is like a round goblet, which is never without drink. Thy womb is like a heap of wheat, set about with lilies;

Thy two breasts are like two twins of young roes.

Thy neck is as it were a tower of ivory; thine eyes are like the water pools in Heshbon, by the port of Bathrabbim. Thy nose is like the tower of Lebanon, which looketh toward Damascus.

That head that standeth upon thee is like Carmel; the hair of thy head is like the king's purple folden up in plates.

Thy stature is like a date tree, and thy breasts like the grapes.

I said, I will climb up the date tree, and take hold of his branches. Thy breasts also shall be as the vine grapes, the smell of thy nostrils like the smell of apples,

and thy throat like the best wine. This shall be pure and clear for my love, his lips and teeth shall have their pleasure.

I am a wall, and my breasts like towers, then was I as one that hath found favour in his sight.

Moreover the daughter of Zion is left alone like a cottage in a vineyard, like a watch house in time of war, like a besieged city.

And except the LORD of Hosts had left us a few alive, we should have been as Sodom, and like unto Gomorrah.

And so though your sins be like to purple, they shall be made as white as snow; and though they be as red as scarlet, they shall be made like white wool.

Therefore like as fire licketh up the straw, and as the flame consumeth the stubble: Even so - when their root is full - their blossom shall vanish away like dust or smoke. For they have cast away the law of the LORD of Hosts, and blaspheme the word of the holy maker of Israel.