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where an arrow would pierce its heart. He was like a bird going into a net—he did not know that his life was in danger.

"The Lord created me first of all, the first of his works, long ago.

I was beside him like an architect, I was his daily source of joy, always happy in his presence—

A good wife is her husband's pride and joy; but a wife who brings shame on her husband is like a cancer in his bones.

The righteous person is a guide to his friend, but the path of the wicked leads them astray.

Reverence for the Lord gives confidence and security to a man and his family.

The king speaks with divine authority; his decisions are always right.

A wise, mature person is known for his understanding. The more pleasant his words, the more persuasive he is.

A laborer's appetite makes him work harder, because he wants to satisfy his hunger.

When a fool speaks, he is ruining himself; he gets caught in the trap of his own words.

The first person to speak in court always seems right until his opponent begins to question him.

The king's anger is like the roar of a lion, but his favor is like welcome rain.

A man can inherit a house and money from his parents, but only the Lord can give him a sensible wife.

Only a shameful, disgraceful person would mistreat his father or turn his mother away from his home.

A farmer too lazy to plow his fields at the right time will have nothing to harvest.

Can anyone really say that his conscience is clear, that he has gotten rid of his sin?

The Lord has determined our path; how then can anyone understand the direction his own life is taking?

A king will remain in power as long as his rule is honest, just, and fair.

When someone who is conceited gets his punishment, even an unthinking person learns a lesson. One who is wise will learn from what he is taught.

You never know what a king is thinking; his thoughts are beyond us, like the heights of the sky or the depths of the ocean.