To the chief Musician for the sons of Korah, A Song upon Alamoth. God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

Reproach hath broken my heart; and I am full of heaviness: and I looked for some to take pity, but there was none; and for comforters, but I found none.

The stouthearted are spoiled, they have slept their sleep: and none of the men of might have found their hands.

Yea, the sparrow hath found an house, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, even thine altars, O LORD of hosts, my King, and my God.

I have found David my servant; with my holy oil have I anointed him:

They wandered in the wilderness in a solitary way; they found no city to dwell in.

The sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow.

Trouble and anguish have taken hold on me: yet thy commandments are my delights.

I rejoice at thy word, as one that findeth great spoil.

Until I find out a place for the LORD, an habitation for the mighty God of Jacob.

Lo, we heard of it at Ephratah: we found it in the fields of the wood.

We shall find all precious substance, we shall fill our houses with spoil:

Then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me:

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

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

Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.

For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh.

But if he be found, he shall restore sevenfold; he shall give all the substance of his house.

A wound and dishonour shall he get; and his reproach shall not be wiped away.

Therefore came I forth to meet thee, diligently to seek thy face, and I have found thee.

They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.

I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions.

I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.

For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the LORD.

In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.

He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy is he.

The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness.

He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.

Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD.

He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.

Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find?

He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour.

So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul: when thou hast found it, then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off.

Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.

He that rebuketh a man afterwards shall find more favour than he that flattereth with the tongue.

Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.

He hath made every thing beautiful in his time: also he hath set the world in their heart, so that no man can find out the work that God maketh from the beginning to the end.

In the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity consider: God also hath set the one over against the other, to the end that man should find nothing after him.

That which is far off, and exceeding deep, who can find it out?

And I find more bitter than death the woman, whose heart is snares and nets, and her hands as bands: whoso pleaseth God shall escape from her; but the sinner shall be taken by her.

Behold, this have I found, saith the preacher, counting one by one, to find out the account:

Which yet my soul seeketh, but I find not: one man among a thousand have I found; but a woman among all those have I not found.

Lo, this only have I found, that God hath made man upright; but they have sought out many inventions.

Then I beheld all the work of God, that a man cannot find out the work that is done under the sun: because though a man labour to seek it out, yet he shall not find it; yea further; though a wise man think to know it, yet shall he not be able to find it.

Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.

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.

Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days.

The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and that which was written was upright, even words of truth.

By night on my bed I sought him whom my soul loveth: I sought him, but I found him not.

I will rise now, and go about the city in the streets, and in the broad ways I will seek him whom my soul loveth: I sought him, but I found him not.