'Things' in the Bible

How long, you simple ones, will foolish things be dear to you? and pride a delight to the haters of authority? how long will the foolish go on hating knowledge?

Six things are hated by the Lord; seven things are disgusting to him:

For wisdom is better than jewels, and all things which may be desired are nothing in comparison with her.

When things go well for the upright man, all the town is glad; at the death of sinners, there are cries of joy.

He who goes about talking of others makes secrets public, but the true-hearted man keeps things covered.

A man taking false news is a cause of trouble, but he who gives news rightly makes things well.

A true witness is the saviour of lives; but he who says false things is a cause of deceit.

The heart of the man of good sense goes in search of knowledge, but foolish things are the food of the unwise.

The heart of the upright gives thought to his answer; but from the mouth of the evil-doer comes a stream of evil things.

And my thoughts in me will be full of joy when your lips say right things.

Your eyes will see strange things, and you will say twisted things.

And by knowledge its rooms are full of all dear and pleasing things.

With his lips the hater makes things seem what they are not, but deceit is stored up inside him;

Evil men have no knowledge of what is right; but those who go after the Lord have knowledge of all things.

Anyone causing the upright to go wandering in an evil way, will himself go down into the hole he has made; but the upright will have good things for their heritage.

A man who says smooth things to his neighbour is stretching out a net for his steps.

I have made request to you for two things; do not keep them from me before my death:

Put far from me all false and foolish things: do not give me great wealth or let me be in need, but give me only enough food:

The night-spirit has two daughters, Give, give. There are three things which are never full, even four which never say, Enough:

There are three things, the wonder of which overcomes me, even four things outside my knowledge:

For three things the earth is moved, and there are four which it will not put up with:

There are four things which are little on the earth, but they are very wise:

There are three things whose steps are good to see, even four whose goings are fair: