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Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a two-edged sword in their hand;

Then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God.

That forsaketh the lord of her youth, and forgetteth the covenant of her God.

So shalt thou find grace and good favour in the sight of God and man.

It is the glory of God to conceal a thing; but the glory of kings is to search out a matter.

Every word of God is tried; He is a shield unto them that take refuge in Him.

And I applied my heart to seek and to search out by wisdom concerning all things that are done under heaven; it is a sore task that God hath given to the sons of men to be exercised therewith.

There is nothing better for a man than that he should eat and drink, and make his soul enjoy pleasure for his labour. This also I saw, that it is from the hand of God.

For to the man that is good in His sight He giveth wisdom, and knowledge, and joy; but to the sinner He giveth the task, to gather and to heap up, that he may leave to him that is good in the sight of God. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.

I have seen the task which God hath given to the sons of men to be exercised therewith.

He hath made every thing beautiful in its time; also He hath set the world in their heart, yet so that man cannot find out the work that God hath done from the beginning even to the end.

But also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy pleasure for all his labour, is the gift of God.

I know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever; nothing can be added to it, nor any thing taken from it; and God hath so made it, that men should fear before Him.

That which is hath been long ago, and that which is to be hath already been; and God seeketh that which is pursued.

I said in my heart: 'The righteous and the wicked God will judge; for there is a time there for every purpose and for every work.'

I said in my heart: 'It is because of the sons of men, that God may sift them, and that they may see that they themselves are but as beasts.'

There was no end of all the people, even of all them whom he did lead; yet they that come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and a striving after wind. Guard thy foot when thou goest to the house of God, and be ready to hearken: it is better than when fools give sacrifices; for they know not that they do evil.

Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thy heart be hasty to utter a word before God; for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth; therefore let thy words be few.

When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it; for He hath no pleasure in fools; pay that which thou vowest.

Suffer not thy mouth to bring thy flesh into guilt, neither say thou before the messenger, that it was an error; wherefore should God be angry at thy voice, and destroy the work of thy hands?