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The fear of man bringeth a snare; But whoso putteth his trust in Jehovah shall be safe.

Many seek the ruler's favor; But a man's judgment cometh from Jehovah.

There are four things which are little upon the earth, But they are exceeding wise:

The conies are but a feeble folk, Yet make they their houses in the rocks;

Many daughters have done worthily, But thou excellest them all.

Grace is deceitful, and beauty is vain; But a woman that feareth Jehovah, she shall be praised.

One generation goeth, and another generation cometh; but the earth abideth for ever.

For all his days are but sorrows, and his travail is grief; yea, even in the night his heart taketh no rest. This also is vanity.

For to the man that pleaseth him God giveth wisdom, and knowledge, and joy; but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that pleaseth God. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.

I said in my heart, It is because of the sons of men, that God may prove them, and that they may see that they themselves are but as beasts.

Then I returned and saw all the oppressions that are done under the sun: and, behold, the tears of such as were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was power; but they had no comforter.

For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow; but woe to him that is alone when he falleth, and hath not another to lift him up.

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

For in the multitude of dreams there are vanities, and in many words: but fear thou God.

The sleep of a laboring man is sweet, whether he eat little or much; but the fulness of the rich will not suffer him to sleep.

a man to whom God giveth riches, wealth, and honor, so that he lacketh nothing for his soul of all that he desireth, yet God giveth him not power to eat thereof, but an alien eateth it; this is vanity, and it is an evil disease.

If a man beget a hundred children, and live many years, so that the days of his years are many, but his soul be not filled with good, and moreover he have no burial; I say, that an untimely birth is better than he:

The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.

For wisdom is a defence, even as money is a defence; but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom preserveth the life of him that hath it.

All this have I proved in wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me.