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WHO is like the wise man? And who knows the interpretation of a thing? A mans wisdom makes his face to shine, but he who is impudent shall be hated.

Go from his presence; and do not stand firm in an evil matter; for he does whatsoever pleases him.

He who sins does evil a hundred times, and his days are prolonged, yet surely I know that it shall be well with the worshippers of the LORD, that they may fear before him;

But it shall not be well with the wicked, neither shall he prolong his days, which are like a shadow; because he does not fear before God.

Then I commended mirth, because there is nothing better for a man under the sun than to eat and to drink and to be merry; for that shall accompany him in his labor all the days of his life, which God gives him under the sun.

For man knows not his time; but as fish that are taken in a treacherous net and as birds that are caught in the snares, so are the sons of men snared in an evil time when it falls suddenly upon them.

Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man remembered that same poor man.

Then said I, Wisdom is better than might; nevertheless the poor mans wisdom is despised and his words are not heeded.

The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness; and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.

He shall be afraid of that which is high, and shall tremble in his ways, and sleeplessness shall come upon him; the almond tree shall blossom, and the locust shall be multiplied, and fragrance shall scatter, and trouble shall cease; because man goes to the house of his reward and the mourners walk about the streets.

Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear the LORD and keep his commandments; this is given by one Master to every man.

Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth; for your love is better than wine.

Draw me after you, let us run; the king has brought me into his chambers; we will be glad and rejoice in you, we will remember your love more than wine, and your affections more than the upright.

While you are seated with the king upon his cushion, spikenard sends forth its fragrance.

Like an apple tree among the trees of the forest, so is my beloved among the young men. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste.

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

My beloved is mine, and I am his; he feeds among the lilies.

They all hold swords, being expert in war; every man has his sword upon his thigh because of fear in the night.

Go forth, O you daughters of Zion, and behold King Solomon with the crown with which his mother crowned him in the day of his wedding and in the day of the joy of his heart.

Awake, O north wind, and come, O you south wind; blow upon my garden that the perfume may flow out. Let my beloved come into his garden and eat his pleasant fruit.