Joab sent to Tekoa, and fetched there a wise woman, and said to her, "Please act like a mourner, and put on mourning clothing, please, and don't anoint yourself with oil, but be as a woman who has mourned a long time for the dead.

Then the king answered the woman, "Please don't hide anything from me that I ask you." The woman said, "Let my lord the king now speak."

Don't you have Zadok and Abiathar the priests there with you? Therefore it shall be, that whatever thing you shall hear out of the king's house, you shall tell it to Zadok and Abiathar the priests.

Now therefore send quickly, and tell David, saying, 'Don't lodge this night at the fords of the wilderness, but by all means pass over; lest the king be swallowed up, and all the people who are with him.'"

"Don't cut off the tribe of the families of the Kohathites from among the Levites;

He said, "Don't leave us, please; because you know how we are to encamp in the wilderness, and you can be our eyes.

If you treat me this way, please kill me right now, if I have found favor in your sight; and don't let me see my wretchedness."

Aaron said to Moses, "Oh, my lord, please don't count this sin against us, in which we have done foolishly, and in which we have sinned.

Discipline your son, for there is hope; don't be a willing party to his death.

Don't love sleep, lest you come to poverty. Open your eyes, and you shall be satisfied with bread.

He who goes about as a tale-bearer reveals secrets; therefore don't keep company with him who opens wide his lips.

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

There are those who covet greedily all day long; but the righteous give and don't withhold.

Don't you be one of those who strike hands, of those who are collateral for debts.

If you don't have means to pay, why should he take away your bed from under you?

Don't move the ancient boundary stone, which your fathers have set up.

Don't be desirous of his dainties, since they are deceitful food.

Don't weary yourself to be rich. In your wisdom, show restraint.

Don't speak in the ears of a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your words.

Don't withhold correction from a child. If you punish him with the rod, he will not die.

Don't let your heart envy sinners; but rather fear Yahweh all the day long.

Don't be among ones drinking too much wine, or those who gorge themselves on meat:

Listen to your father who gave you life, and don't despise your mother when she is old.

Buy the truth, and don't sell it. Get wisdom, discipline, and understanding.

Don't look at the wine when it is red, when it sparkles in the cup, when it goes down smoothly.

"They hit me, and I was not hurt! They beat me, and I don't feel it! When will I wake up? I can do it again. I can find another."

Don't be envious of evil men; neither desire to be with them:

Don't fret yourself because of evildoers; neither be envious of the wicked:

My son, fear Yahweh and the king. Don't join those who are rebellious:

Don't say, "I will do to him as he has done to me; I will render to the man according to his work."

Don't exalt yourself in the presence of the king, or claim a place among great men;

Don't be hasty in bringing charges to court. What will you do in the end when your neighbor shames you?

Debate your case with your neighbor, and don't betray the confidence of another;

Don't answer a fool according to his folly, lest you also be like him.

When his speech is charming, don't believe him; for there are seven abominations in his heart.

Evil men don't understand justice; but those who seek Yahweh understand it fully.

"Surely I am the most ignorant man, and don't have a man's understanding.

Don't you add to his words, lest he reprove you, and you be found a liar.

"Two things I have asked of you; don't deny me before I die:

"Don't slander a servant to his master, lest he curse you, and you be held guilty.

"The leach has two daughters: 'Give, give.' "There are three things that are never satisfied; four that don't say, 'Enough:'

"There are three things which are too amazing for me, four which I don't understand:

Don't give your strength to women, nor your ways to that which destroys kings.

The king said, "Is it well with the young man Absalom?" Ahimaaz answered, "When Joab sent the king's servant, even me your servant, I saw a great tumult, but I don't know what it was."

Now therefore arise, go out, and speak to comfort your servants; for I swear by Yahweh, if you don't go out, not a man will stay with you this night. That would be worse to you than all the evil that has happened to you from your youth until now."

Absalom, whom we anointed over us, is dead in battle. Now therefore why don't you speak a word of bringing the king back?"

He said to the king, "Don't let my lord impute iniquity to me, neither do you remember that which your servant did perversely the day that my lord the king went out of Jerusalem, that the king should take it to his heart.

David said, "What have I to do with you, you sons of Zeruiah, that you should this day be adversaries to me? Shall there any man be put to death this day in Israel? For don't I know that I am this day king over Israel?"

But Abishai the son of Zeruiah helped him, and struck the Philistine, and killed him. Then the men of David swore to him, saying, "You shall go no more out with us to battle, that you don't quench the lamp of Israel."

Guard your steps when you go to God's house; for to draw near to listen is better than to give the sacrifice of fools, for they don't know that they do evil.

When you vow a vow to God, don't defer to pay it; for he has no pleasure in fools. Pay that which you vow.

If you see the oppression of the poor, and the violent taking away of justice and righteousness in a district, don't marvel at the matter: for one official is eyed by a higher one; and there are officials over them.

Yes, though he live a thousand years twice told, and yet fails to enjoy good, don't all go to one place?

Don't be hasty in your spirit to be angry, for anger rests in the bosom of fools.

Don't say, "Why were the former days better than these?" For you do not ask wisely about this.

Don't be overly righteous, neither make yourself overly wise. Why should you destroy yourself?

Don't be too wicked, neither be foolish. Why should you die before your time?

It is good that you should take hold of this. Yes, also from that don't withdraw your hand; for he who fears God will come forth from them all.

Also don't take heed to all words that are spoken, lest you hear your servant curse you;

For the living know that they will die, but the dead don't know anything, neither do they have any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.

Let your garments be always white, and don't let your head lack oil.

If the spirit of the ruler rises up against you, don't leave your place; for gentleness lays great offenses to rest.

Give a portion to seven, yes, even to eight; for you don't know what evil will be on the earth.

Don't stare at me because I am dark, because the sun has scorched me. My mother's sons were angry with me. They made me keeper of the vineyards. I haven't kept my own vineyard.

If you don't know, most beautiful among women, follow the tracks of the sheep. Graze your young goats beside the shepherds' tents.

The ox knows his owner, and the donkey his master's crib; but Israel doesn't know, my people don't consider."

"What are the multitude of your sacrifices to me?," says Yahweh. "I have had enough of the burnt offerings of rams, and the fat of fed animals. I don't delight in the blood of bulls, or of lambs, or of male goats.

Your princes are rebellious, and companions of thieves. Everyone loves bribes, and follows after rewards. They don't judge the fatherless, neither does the cause of the widow come to them.

Man is brought low, and mankind is humbled; therefore don't forgive them.

Now, behold, Adonijah reigns; and you, my lord the king, don't know it.

Do therefore according to your wisdom, and don't let his gray head go down to Sheol in peace.

Now therefore don't hold him guiltless, for you are a wise man; and you will know what you ought to do to him, and you shall bring his gray head down to Sheol with blood."

Now I ask one petition of you. Don't deny me." She said to him, "Say on."

Then she said, "I ask one small petition of you; don't deny me." The king said to her, "Ask on, my mother; for I will not deny you."

The king sent and called for Shimei, and said to him, "Build yourself a house in Jerusalem, and dwell there, and don't go out from there anywhere.

Now, Yahweh my God, you have made your servant king instead of David my father. I am but a little child. I don't know how to go out or come in.

Joshua said to Achan, "My son, please give glory to Yahweh, the God of Israel, and make confession to him. Tell me now what you have done! Don't hide it from me!"

Yahweh said to Joshua, "Don't be afraid, neither be dismayed. Take all the people of war with you, and arise, go up to Ai. Behold, I have given into your hand the king of Ai, with his people, his city, and his land.

He commanded them, saying, "Behold, you shall lie in ambush against the city, behind the city. Don't go very far from the city, but all of you be ready.

The men of Gibeon sent to Joshua to the camp to Gilgal, saying, "Don't abandon your servants! Come up to us quickly, and save us, and help us; for all the kings of the Amorites that dwell in the hill country have gathered together against us."

Yahweh said to Joshua, "Don't fear them, for I have delivered them into your hands. Not a man of them will stand before you."

Joshua said to them, "Don't be afraid, nor be dismayed. Be strong and courageous, for Yahweh will do this to all your enemies against whom you fight."

Yahweh said to Joshua, "Don't be afraid because of them; for tomorrow at this time, I will deliver them up all slain before Israel. You shall hamstring their horses and burn their chariots with fire."

The look of their faces testify against them. They parade their sin like Sodom. They don't hide it. Woe to their soul! For they have brought disaster upon themselves.

The harp, lyre, tambourine, and flute, with wine, are at their feasts; but they don't respect the work of Yahweh, neither have they considered the operation of his hands.

Tell him, 'Be careful, and keep calm. Don't be afraid, neither let your heart be faint because of these two tails of smoking torches, for the fierce anger of Rezin and Syria, and of the son of Remaliah.

"Don't say, 'A conspiracy!' concerning all about which this people say, 'A conspiracy!' neither fear their threats, nor be terrorized.

Turn to the law and to the testimony! If they don't speak according to this word, surely there is no morning for them.

Therefore the Lord, Yahweh of Armies, says "My people who dwell in Zion, don't be afraid of the Assyrian, though he strike you with the rod, and lift up his staff against you, as Egypt did.

Don't rejoice, O Philistia, all of you, because the rod that struck you is broken; for out of the serpent's root an adder will emerge, and his fruit will be a fiery flying serpent.

Give counsel! Execute justice! Make your shade like the night in the midst of the noonday! Hide the outcasts! Don't betray the fugitive!

Therefore I said, "Look away from me. I will weep bitterly. Don't labor to comfort me for the destruction of the daughter of my people.

But now thus says Yahweh who created you, Jacob, and he who formed you, Israel: "Don't be afraid, for I have redeemed you. I have called you by your name. You are mine.

Don't be afraid; for I am with you. I will bring your seed from the east, and gather you from the west.

I will tell the north, 'Give them up!' and tell the south, 'Don't hold them back! Bring my sons from far, and my daughters from the ends of the earth --

Behold, I will do a new thing. It springs forth now. Don't you know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert.

This is what Yahweh who made you, and formed you from the womb, who will help you says: "Don't be afraid, Jacob my servant; and you, Jeshurun, whom I have chosen.

Everyone who makes an engraved image is vain. The things that they delight in will not profit. Their own witnesses don't see, nor know, that they may be disappointed.

They don't know, neither do they consider: for he has shut their eyes, that they can't see; and their hearts, that they can't understand.

Therefore evil will come on you; you won't know when it dawns: and mischief will fall on you; you will not be able to put it away: and desolation shall come on you suddenly, which you don't know.