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The heart of the wise inclines to his right, but the heart of the fool inclines to his left.

The wise man wins favor by the words of his mouth, but the fool is devoured by his own lips.

The fool is so worn out by a hard day's work he cannot even find his way home at night.

They are afraid of heights, and terrors are on the road. The almond tree blossoms, and the grasshopper draws itself along, and desire fails because man goes to his eternal home, and the mourners go about in the streets.

Now that all has been heard, here is the final conclusion: Fear God and obey his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man.

Draw me after you, let us run! May the king bring me into his chambers! Let us be joyful and let us rejoice in you; let us extol your love more than wine. Rightly do they love you!

While the king was on his couch, my nard gave its fragrance.

As an apple tree among the trees of the forest, so is my beloved among the young men. In his shade I sat down with delight, and his fruit was sweet to my palate.

He brought me to the house of the wine, and his intention was love toward me.

His left hand is under my head, and his right hand embraces me.

My beloved belongs to me and I belong to him; he pastures his flock among the lilies.

All of them wield swords; they are trained in warfare, each with his sword at his thigh to guard against terror in the night.

Come out and look, O maidens of Zion, at King Solomon, at the crown with which his mother crowned him on the day of his wedding, on the day of the joy of his heart!

Awake, O north wind! Come, O south wind! Blow upon my garden! Let its fragrances waft forth! Let my beloved come to his garden, let him eat his choice fruit!

My beloved thrust his hand into the opening, and my inmost yearned for him.

His head is gold, refined gold; his locks are wavy, black as a raven.

His eyes are like doves beside springs of water, bathed in milk, set like mounted jewels.

His cheeks are like beds of spice, a tower of fragrances; his lips are lilies dripping liquid myrrh.

His arms are rods of gold engraved with jewels; his belly is polished ivory covered with sapphires.

His legs are columns of alabaster, set on bases of gold; his appearance is like Lebanon, choice as its cedars.