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"He carves out channels through the rocks, And his eye sees anything precious.

"It cannot be valued in the gold of Ophir, In precious onyx, or sapphire.

How precious is Your mercy, God! And the sons of mankind take refuge in the shadow of Your wings.

"With rebukes You punish a person for wrongdoing; You consume like a moth what is precious to him; Certainly all mankind is mere breath! Selah

He will rescue their life from oppression and violence, And their blood will be precious in his sight;

Precious in the sight of the LORD Is the death of His godly ones.

It is like the precious oil on the head, Running down upon the beard, As on Aaron's beard, The oil which ran down upon the edge of his robes.

How precious also are Your thoughts for me, God! How vast is the sum of them!

We will find all kinds of precious wealth, We will fill our houses with plunder;

She is more precious than jewels, And nothing you desire compares with her.

For the price of a prostitute reduces one to a loaf of bread, And an adulteress hunts for a precious life.

A lazy person does not roast his prey, But the precious possession of a person is diligence.

There is gold, and an abundance of jewels; But lips of knowledge are a more precious thing.

There is precious treasure and oil in the home of the wise, But a foolish person swallows it up.

And by knowledge the rooms are filled With all precious and pleasant riches.