for the LORD himself will defend their cause, and do violence unto them that have used violence.

for if thou hast nothing to pay, they shall take away thy bed from under thee.

When thou sittest at the table to eat with a lord, order thyself mannerly with the things that are set before thee.

Take not over great travail and labour to be rich, beware of such a purpose.

Apply thine heart unto learning, and thine ear to the words of knowledge.

Withhold not correction from the child; for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die thereof.

Let not thine heart be jealous to follow sinners; but keep thee still in the fear of the LORD all the day long:

for such as be drunkards and riotous shall come to poverty, and he that is given to much sleep, shall go with a ragged coat.

Labour for to get the truth, sell not away wisdom, nurture and understanding;

"They wounded me," shalt thou say, "but it hath not hurt me. They smote me, but I felt it not. When I am well awakened, I will go to the drink again."

Be not thou jealous over wicked men, and desire not thou to be among them.

For their heart imagineth to do hurt, and their lips talk of mischief.

Wisdom is a high thing; yea, even to the fool, for he dare not open his mouth in the gate.

Deliver them that go unto death, and are led away to be slain, and be not negligent therein.

If thou wilt say, "I knew not of it"; Thinkest thou that he which made the hearts, doth not consider it? And that he which regardeth thy soul, seeth it not? Shall not he recompense every man according to his works?

Let not thy wrath and jealousy move thee, to follow the wicked and ungodly.

And why? The wicked hath nothing to hope for, and the candle of the ungodly shall be put out.

These are also the sayings of the wise. It is not good to have respect of any person in judgment.

He maketh himself to be well loved, that giveth a good answer.

Say not, "I will handle him, even as he hath dealt with me, and will reward every man according to his deeds."

It is the honour of God to keep a thing secret; but the king's honour is to search out a thing.

Better it is that it be said unto thee, "Come up hither," than thou to be set down in the presence of the prince whom thou seest with thine eyes.

Be not hasty to go to the law, lest thou knowest not what to do when thy neighbor hath confounded thee.

lest when men hear thereof, it turn to thy dishonour, and lest thine evil name do not cease.

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

The correction of the wise is, to an obedient ear, a golden chain and a Jewel of gold.

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 singeth a song to a heavy heart, clotheth him with rags in the cold, and poureth vinegar upon chalk.

It is better to sit in a corner under the roof, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.

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

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.

Unto the horse belongeth a whip, to the Ass a bridle, and a rod to the fool's back.

but make the fool an answer to his foolishness, lest he be wise in his own conceit.

He is lame of his feet, yea drunken is he in vanity, that committeth any message to a fool.

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

The slothful body thrusteth his hand into his bosom, and it grieveth him to put it again to his mouth.

Whoso keepeth evil will secretly, to do hurt, his malice shall be showed before the whole congregation.

Wrath is a cruel thing, and furiousness is a very tempest; yea, who is able to abide envy?

He that is too hasty to praise his neighbour above measure, shall be taken as one that giveth him an evil report.

A brawling woman and the roof of the house dropping in a rainy day, may well be compared together.

Whoso keepeth his fig tree, shall enjoy the fruits thereof; he that waiteth upon his master, shall come to honour.

Silver is tried in the mould, and gold in the furnace, and so is a man, when he is openly praised to his face.

See that thou know the number of thy cattle thy self, and look well to thy flocks.

The lambs shall clothe thee, and for the goats thou shalt have money to thy husbandry.

Thou shalt have goats' milk enough to feed thee, to uphold thy household, and to sustain thy maidens.

Whoso increaseth his riches by vantage and winning, let him gather them to help the poor withal.

Whoso leadeth the righteous in to an evil way, shall fall into his own pit; but the just shall have the good in possession.

The rich man thinketh himself to be wise; but the poor that hath understanding, can perceive him well enough.

He that by violence sheddeth any man's blood, shall be a renagade unto his grave; and no man shall be able to succor him.

A faithful man is greatly to be commended, but he that maketh too much haste for to be rich, shall not be unguilty.

To have respect of persons in judgment is not good: And why? He will do wrong; yea, even for a piece of bread.

He that will be rich all too soon, hath an evil eye; and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.

When the ungodly are come up, men are fain to hide themselves; but when they perish, the righteous increase.

If a wise man go to law with a fool - whether he deal with him friendly or roughly - he getteth no rest.

The rod and correction minister wisdom; but if a child be not looked unto, he bringeth his mother to shame.

Nurture thy son with correction, and he shall comfort thee; yea, he shall do the good at thine heart.

If thou seest a man that is hasty to speak unadvised; thou mayest trust a fool more than him.

He that feareth men, shall have a fall; but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall come to honour.

Two things I require of thee, that thou will not deny me before I die.

He that bringeth up an evil report upon the generation of his father and mother, is not worthy to be commended.

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

Whoso laugheth his father to scorn, and setteth his mother's commandment at naught; the ravens pick out his eyes in the valley, and devoured be he of the young Eagles.

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

through an idle housewife, and through a handmaiden that is heir to her mistress.

A Lion which is king of beasts, and giveth place to no man;

A cock ready to fight; A ram; and a king that goeth forth with his people.

If thou be so foolish to magnify thyself, or meddlest with any such thing, then lay thine hand upon thy mouth.

Give strong drink unto such as are condemned to death, and wine unto those that mourn:

Be thou an advocate and stand in judgment thyself, to speak for all such as be dumb and sucourless.

She riseth ere day and giveth meat to her household, and food to her maidens.

She layeth her fingers to the spindle, and her hand taketh hold of the rock.

She openeth her hand to the poor, yea she stretcheth forth her hands to such as have need

Strength and honour is her clothing, and in the latter day she shall rejoice.

She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not her bread with idleness.

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

The wind goeth toward the South and turneth unto the North, fetcheth his compass, whirleth about, and goeth forth and returneth again to his circuits from whence he did come.

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.

The thing that is past, is out of remembrance; Even so the things that are for to come, shall no more be thought upon among them that come after.

applied my mind to seek out and search for the knowledge of all things that are done under heaven. Such travail and labor hath God given to the children of men, to exercise themselves therein.

Thus I have considered all the things that come to pass under the Sun, and lo, they are all but vanity and vexation of mind.

I communed with mine own heart, saying, "Lo, I am come to a great estate, and have gotten more wisdom, than all they that have been before me in Jerusalem." Yea, my heart had great experience of wisdom and knowledge,

Then said I thus in my heart, "Now go to, I will take mine ease and have good days." But lo, that was vanity also:

insomuch that I said unto laughter, "Thou art mad," and to mirth, "What doest thou?"

So I thought in my heart, to withdraw my flesh from wine, to apply my mind unto wisdom, and to comprehend foolishness until the time that among all the things which are under the Sun, I might see what were best for men to do, so long as they live under heaven.

I made pools of water, to water the green and fruitful trees withal.

I gathered silver and gold together, even a treasure of kings and lands. I provided me singers and women which could play of instruments, to make man mirth and pastime. I gat me drinking cups also and glasses.

Then turned I me to consider wisdom, error and foolishness: for what is he among men, that might be compared to me the king in such work?

Then thought I in my mind, "If it happeneth unto the fool as it doth unto me, what needeth me then to labour any more for wisdom?" So I confessed within my heart, that this also was but vanity.

For the wise are ever as little in remembrance as the foolish, and all the days for to come shall be forgotten, yea the wise man dieth as well as the fool.

Thus began I to be weary of my life, in so much that I could away with nothing that is done under the Sun, for all was but vanity and vexation of mind:

Yea, I was weary of all my labour, which I had taken under the Sun, because I should be fain to leave them unto another man, that cometh after me.

So I turned me to refrain my mind from all such travail, as I took under the Sun:

Forsomuch as a man should weary himself with wisdom, with understanding and opportunity, and yet be fain to leave his labours unto another, that never sweat for them. This is also a vain thing and a great misery.

Is it not better then for a man to eat and drink, and his soul to be merry in his labour? Yea I saw that this also was a gift of God:

For who will eat or go more lustily to his work than I?

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;

A time to slay, and a time to make whole; A time to break down, and a time to build up;

A time to weep, and a time to laugh; A time to mourn, and a time to dance;

A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; A time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;

A time to win, and a time to lose; A time to spare, and a time to spend;