'May' in the Bible

so that He may guard the paths of justiceand protect the way of His loyal followers.

Listen, my sons, to a father’s discipline,and pay attention so that you may gain understanding,

so that you may maintain discretionand your lips safeguard knowledge.

Even in laughter a heart may be sad,and joy may end in grief.

For the discerning the path of life leads upward,so that he may avoid going down to Sheol.

A man with many friends may be harmed,but there is a friend who stays closer than a brother. >

All the brothers of a poor man hate him;how much more do his friendskeep their distance from him!He may pursue them with words,but they are not there.

Listen to counsel and receive instructionso that you may be wise later in life.

I have instructed you today—even you—so that your confidence may be in the Lord.

in order to teach you true and reliable words,so that you may give a dependable reportto those who sent you?

It is not good to show partiality—yet a man may sin for a piece of bread.

As for the eye that ridicules a fatherand despises obedience to a mother,may ravens of the valley pluck it outand young vultures eat it.