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A man's pride will be the cause of his fall, but he who has a gentle spirit will get honour.

A man who takes part with a thief has hate for his soul; he is put under oath, but says nothing.

The fear of man is a cause of danger: but whoever puts his faith in the Lord will have a safe place on high.

Who has gone up to heaven and come down? who has taken the winds in his hands, prisoning the waters in his robe? by whom have all the ends of the earth been fixed? what is his name, and what is his son's name, if you are able to say?

Make no addition to his words, or he will make clear your error, and you will be seen to be false.

Do not say evil of a servant to his master, or he will put a curse on you, and you will get into trouble.

A servant when he becomes a king; a man without sense when his wealth is increased;

The lion, which is strongest among beasts, not turning from his way for any;

The war-horse, and the he-goat, and the king when his army is with him.

The words of Lemuel, king of Massa: the teaching which he had from his mother.

Let him have drink, and his need will go from his mind, and the memory of his trouble will be gone.

Her husband is a man of note in the public place, when he takes his seat among the responsible men of the land.

What is a man profited by all his work which he does under the sun?

The wise man's eyes are in his head, but the foolish man goes walking in the dark; but still I saw that the same event comes to them all.

Because there is a man whose work has been done with wisdom, with knowledge, and with an expert hand; but one who has done nothing for it will have it for his heritage. This again is to no purpose and a great evil.

What does a man get for all his work, and for the weight of care with which he has done his work under the sun?

All his days are sorrow, and his work is full of grief. Even in the night his heart has no rest. This again is to no purpose.

There is nothing better for a man than taking meat and drink, and having delight in his work. This again I saw was from the hand of God.

And for every man to take food and drink, and have joy in all his work, is a reward from God.

So I saw that there is nothing better than for a man to have joy in his work--because that is his reward. Who will make him see what will come after him?