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On a stormy day drops of rain drive a man out of his house; so also does a railing woman drive a man out of his own house.

Iron sharpens iron; and a man sharpens his friend’s countenance.

He that plants a fig-tree shall eat the fruits of it: so he that waits on his own master shall be honoured.

Hell and destruction are not filled; so also are the eyes of men insatiable. [He that fixes his eye is an abomination to the Lord; and the uninstructed do not restrain their tongue.]

Though thou scourge a fool, disgracing him in the midst of the council, thou wilt still in no wise remove his folly from him.

A wise son keeps the law: but he that keeps up debauchery dishonours his father.

He that increases his wealth by usuries and unjust gains, gathers it for him that pities the poor.

He that turns away his ear from hearing the law, even he has made his prayer abominable.

A rich man is wise in his own conceit; but an intelligent poor man will condemn him.

He that covers his own ungodliness shall not prosper: but he that blames himself shall be loved.

He that tills his own land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that follows idleness shall have plenty of poverty.

He that gives to the poor shall not be in want: but he that turns away his eye from him shall be in great distress.

When a man loves wisdom, his father rejoices: but he that keeps harlots will waste wealth.

He that prepares a net in the way of his own friend, entangles his own feet in it.

What advantage is there to a man in all his labour that he takes under the sun?

The wise man’s eyes are in his head; but the fool walks in darkness: and I perceived, even I, that one event shall happen to them all.

And I said in my heart, As the event of the fool is, so shall it be to me, even to me: and to what purpose have I gained wisdom? I said moreover in my heart, This is also vanity, because the fool speaks of his abundance.

For there is such a man that his labour is in wisdom, and in knowledge, and in fortitude; yet this man shall give his portion to one who has not laboured therein. This is also vanity and great evil.

For it happens to a man in all his labour, and in the purpose of his heart wherein he labours under the sun.

For all his days are days of sorrows, and vexation of spirit is his; in the night also his heart rests not. This is also vanity.