He will not regard any ransom; neither will he rest content, though thou givest many gifts.

So she caught him, and kissed him, and with an impudent face said unto him,

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

Before the mountains were settled, before the hills was I brought forth:

When he prepared the heavens, I was there: when he set a compass upon the face of the depth:

Then I was by him, as one brought up with him: and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him;

There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.

The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.

The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.

The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.

In the light of the king's countenance is life; and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.

Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.

There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.

The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.

A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his friend.

Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.

It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.

Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.

A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.

Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.

A wicked man hardeneth his face: but as for the upright, he directeth his way.

Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.

When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before thee:

These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.

And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down.

Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.

Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men:

For better it is that it be said unto thee, Come up hither; than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince whom thine eyes have seen.

The north wind driveth away rain: so doth an angry countenance a backbiting tongue.

A righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring.

Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy?

Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.

As in water face answereth to face, so the heart of man to man.

Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds.

To have respect of persons is not good: for for a piece of bread that man will transgress.

Many seek the ruler's favour; but every man's judgment cometh from the LORD.

A lion which is strongest among beasts, and turneth not away for any;

Is there any thing whereof it may be said, See, this is new? it hath been already of old time, which was before us.

I communed with mine own heart, saying, Lo, I am come to great estate, and have gotten more wisdom than all they that have been before me in Jerusalem: yea, my heart had great experience of wisdom and knowledge.

I got me servants and maidens, and had servants born in my house; also I had great possessions of great and small cattle above all that were in Jerusalem before me:

So I was great, and increased more than all that were before me in Jerusalem: also my wisdom remained with me.

For God giveth to a man that is good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that is good before God. This also is vanity and vexation of spirit.

I know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever: nothing can be put to it, nor any thing taken from it: and God doeth it, that men should fear before him.

There is no end of all the people, even of all that have been before them: they also that come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and vexation of spirit.

Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few.

Suffer not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sin; neither say thou before the angel, that it was an error: wherefore should God be angry at thy voice, and destroy the work of thine hands?

Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better.

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.

Who is as the wise man? and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? a man's wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the boldness of his face shall be changed.