For they can’t sleep
unless they have done what is evil;
they are robbed of sleep
unless they make someone stumble.

Lest you should ponder the path of life, her ways are unstable, that you can not know them.

Can a man take fire in his bosom, and his clothes not be burned?

Can one go upon hot coals, and his feet not be burned?

Even so, whosoever goeth in to his neighbour's wife, and toucheth her, can not be unguilty.

so they can keep you from an adulterous woman, from the immoral woman with her seductive words.

He hath taken the bag of money with him: who can tell when he cometh home?"

For wisdom is better than jewels,
and nothing desirable can compare with it.

I can give counsel, and be a guide: I have understanding, I have strength.

By what he says, the godless person can destroy his neighbor, but through knowledge the righteous escape.

Where no good counsel is, there the people decay; but whereas are many that can give counsel, there is wealth.

No one can be established through wickedness, but a righteous root cannot be moved.

By his fruitful speech a man can remain satisfied, and a man's handiwork will reward him.

He that hath understanding can hide his wisdom; but an indiscreet heart telleth out his foolishness.

The ransom for a man’s life is his wealth,
But the poor man does not even have to listen to a rebuke or threats [from the envious].

The field of the poor may produce much food, but it can be swept away through injustice.

The heart knows its own bitterness, and with its joy no one else can share.

Unadvised thoughts shall come to naught; but whereas are men that can give counsel, there is steadfastness.

Whoso hath a wise understanding is called to counsel; but he that can speak fair, getteth more riches.

A patient man is better than one strong; and he that can rule himself, is more worth than he that winneth a city.

He that begetteth a dullard, it is to his own grief, neither can the father of the base, rejoice.

The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?

A man with many friends can still be ruined, but a true friend sticks closer than a brother.

It is honorable for a man to resolve a dispute,
but any fool can get himself into a quarrel.

Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find?

Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?

Man's goings are of the LORD; how can a man then understand his own way?

It is a trap for a man to [speak a vow of consecration and] say rashly, “It is holy!”
And [not until] afterward consider [whether he can fulfill it].

The wise person can scale the city of the mighty and bring down the stronghold in which they trust.

There is no [human] wisdom or understanding
Or counsel [that can prevail] against the Lord.

to teach you true and reliable advice, so you can give truthful answers to those who sent you?

"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."

For by wise guidance you can wage your war,
And in an abundance of [wise] counselors there is victory and safety.

for destruction from them will come suddenly;
who knows what distress these two can bring?

A ruler can be persuaded through patience,
and a gentle tongue can break a bone.

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

The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.

Fury is cruel, and anger a flood,
but who can withstand jealousy?

The heart is glad of a sweet ointment and savour, but a stomach that can give good counsel, rejoiceth a man's neighbour.

Be wise, my son, and bring my heart joy,
so that I can answer anyone who taunts me.

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

A rich person is wise in his own eyes, but a discerning poor person can evaluate him properly.

An evil man is snared by his sin, but the righteous can sing and be glad.

A servant can't be corrected by words. Though he understands, yet he will not respond.

Neither have I learned wisdom, nor, the knowledge of the Holy Ones, can I acquire.

Who has ascended up into heaven, or descended? who has gathered the wind in his fists? who has bound the waters in a garment? who has established all the ends of the earth? what is his name, and what is his son's name, if you can tell?

Three things are beyond me;
four I can’t understand:

"For three things the earth tremble, and under four, it can't bear up:

You may grasp the lizard with your hands,
Yet it is in kings’ palaces.

a horse girt in the loins; or the he-goat; and a king, against whom none can rise up.

Let him drink so that he can forget his poverty
and remember his trouble no more.

Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.

Strength and honor are her clothing,
and she can laugh at the time to come.

All things are full of toil; none can express it. The eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing.

Can one say about anything,
“Look, this is new”?
It has already existed in the ages before us.

That which is crooked can't be made straight; and that which is lacking can't be counted.

Of laughter, I said, Madness! and, of mirth, What can it do?

And I turned myself to behold wisdom, and madness, and folly: for what can the man do that cometh after the king? even that which hath been already done.

{The wise man can see where he is walking}, but the fool walks in darkness. Yet I also realized that both of them suffer the same fate.

For who can eat, or who else can hasten hereunto, more than I?

What benefit can a worker gain from his toil?

He hath made every thing beautiful in his time: also he hath set the world in their heart, so that no man can find out the work that God maketh from the beginning to the end.

I know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever: nothing can be put to it, nor any thing taken from it: and God doeth it, that men should fear before him.

I also thought to myself, "It is for the sake of people, so God can clearly show them that they are like animals.

I have seen that there is nothing better than for a person to enjoy his activities because that is his reward. For who can enable him to see what will happen after he dies?

I looked again, and I saw all the oppression that occurs under the sun. {I saw the tears of the oppressed-- no one comforts them! Those who oppress them are powerful-- no one can comfort them}!

Two people are better than one, because they can reap more benefit from their labor.

For if either falls, his companion can lift him up; but pity the one who falls without another to lift him up.

Again, if two lie together, then they have heat: but how can one be warm alone?

And if someone overpowers one person, two can resist him. A cord of three strands is not easily broken.

The former can come out of prison to reign, while the latter, even if born to kingship, may become poor.

As he came naked from his mother’s womb, so he will return as he came; and he will take away nothing from all his labor that he can carry in his hand.

When God giveth a man riches, goods and honour, so that he wanteth nothing of all that his heart can desire, and yet God giveth him not leave to enjoy the same, but another man spendeth them. This is a vain thing and a miserable plague.

So do the wise [really] have an advantage over fools? {Can the poor [really] gain anything by knowing how to act in front of others}?

It is better to focus on what you can see than to meander after your self-interest; this also is pointless and a chasing after wind.

Whatsoever hath been, the name thereof was given long ago; and it is know what man is; neither can he contend with him that is mightier than he.

For who knoweth what is good for man in this life, all the days of his vain life which he spendeth as a shadow? for who can tell a man what shall be after him under the sun?

Surely oppression can turn a wise person into a fool; likewise, a bribe corrupts the heart.

Consider the work of God: for who can make that straight, which he hath made crooked?

In times of prosperity be joyful, but in times of adversity consider this: God has made one as well as the other, so that no one can discover what the future holds.

That which is far off, and exceeding deep, who can find it out?

Do not be terrified of his presence! Go at once and do not delay when a matter [is] unpleasant, for he can do anything that he desires.

For the word of a king is authoritative and powerful,
And who will say to him, “What are you doing?”

For he knoweth not that which shall be: for who can tell him when it shall be?

Just as no one can control the wind to restrain the wind, so also no one can control the day of his death. Just as no one is discharged in time of war, so wickedness will not deliver the wicked.

then I saw all the work of God, that man can't find out the work that is done under the sun, because however much a man labors to seek it out, yet he won't find it. Yes even though a wise man thinks he can comprehend it, he won't be able to find it.

Wisdom is better than weapons of war,
but one sinner can destroy much good.

One dead fly makes the perfumer's ointment give off a rancid stench, so a little folly can outweigh much wisdom.

If the anger of the ruler rises against you, do not leave your post, for calmness can undo great offenses.

Someone who quarries stone might be injured; someone splitting logs can fall into danger.

A fool also is full of words: a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall be after him, who can tell him?

The work of a fool so wears him out that he can't even find his way to town.

“Let his left hand be under my head
And his right hand embrace me.”

Cypresses with nard -- nard and saffron, Cane and cinnamon, With all trees of frankincense, Myrrh and aloes, with all chief spices.

(The Bridegroom)“I have come into my garden, my sister, my [promised] bride;
I have gathered my myrrh along with my balsam and spice [from your sweet words].
I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey;
I have drunk my wine with my milk.
Eat, friends;
Drink and drink deeply, O lovers.”

W I have taken off my clothing.
How can I put it back on?
I have washed my feet.
How can I get them dirty?

Who is thy love above other lovers, O thou fairest among women? Or what can thy love do, more than other lovers, that thou chargest us so straightly?

Many waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it: if a man would give all the substance of his house for love, it would utterly be contemned.

“My very own vineyard is at my disposal;
The thousand [shekels of silver] are for you, O Solomon,
And two hundred are for those who tend the fruit.”

From the sole of the foot unto the head, there is no whole part in all your body: but all are wounds, botches, sores and stripes, which can neither be helped, bound up, mollified, nor eased with any ointment.