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For, violence, their heart muttereth, and, mischief, their lips do speak.

Surely, with concerted measures, shalt thou make for thyself war, and, success, lieth in the greatness of the counsellor.

Thus, take knowledge of wisdom, for thine own soul; If thou find it, then there is a future, and, thine expectation, shall not be cut off.

For, seven times, may the righteous fall and yet arise, but, lawless men, shall stumble into calamity.

For there shall be no future for the wicked, The lamp of the lawless, shall go out.

For, suddenly, shall arise their calamity; and, the misfortune of their years, who knoweth?

Prepare, in the open, thy work, and make ready, in the field, for thyself, Afterwards, shalt thou build thy house.

So I observed it, for myself, I applied my heart, I looked - I accepted correction:

The heavens for height, and the earth for depth, but, the heart of kings, cannot be searched.

For better it be said to thee, Come up hither, - than that thou be put lower down before a noble, whom thine own eyes, have beheld.

For, burning coals, shalt thou be heaping upon his head, - and, Yahweh, will repay thee.

A whip for the horse, a bridle a for the ass, and a rod for the back of dullards.

Black coal to burning blocks, and wood to fire, so is a contentious man, for kindling strife.

Though he make gracious his voice, do not trust him, for, seven abominations, are in his heart:

Do not boast thyself of to-morrow, for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.

Take a man's garment when he hath become pledge for stranger, then, for a female unknown, accept him as surety.

Fining pot for silver, and crucible for gold, and, a man, is to be tried by what he praiseth.

For, not age-abiding, are riches, nor is the diadem, from generation to generation: -

There are, lambs, for thy clothing, and, for the price of thy field, there are he-goats;

With, enough goats-milk, for thy food - for the food of thy household, and, a maintenance, for thy maidens.