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4 8 As l have seen Lhose who p|ough |n|qu|ty and sow Lrouble reap the same
2 3 And when Lhe feasL days had run Lhelr course !ob would send and sancLlfy Lhem and he
would rlse early ln Lhe mornlng and offer burnLofferlngs accordlng Lo Lhe number of Lhem all
for !ob sald 'lL may be LhaL my chlldren have s|nned and cursed God |n the|r hearts# 1hls ls
whaL !ob always dld
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4
my llps wlll noL speak falsehood
and my Longue wlll noL uLLer decelL
3 lar be lL from me Lo say LhaL you are rlghL
unLll l dle l wlll noL puL away my lnLegrlLy from me
6 l hold fasL my rlghLeousness and wlll noL leL lL go
my hearL does noL reproach me for any of my days
4 2 Pe sald 'naked l came from my moLher#s womb and naked shall l reLurn Lhere Lhe Lord
gave and Lhe Lord has Laken away blessed be Lhe name of Lhe Lord#
3 3 8 lor he wounds buL he blnds up he sLrlkes buL hls hands heal
6 8 1he Lord sald Lo SaLan
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'Pave you consldered my servanL !ob? 1here ls no one llke hlm on
Lhe earLh a blameless and uprlghL man who fears Cod and Lurns away from evll
7 64 Lhose who wlLhhold
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klndness from a frlend forsake Lhe fear of Lhe AlmlghLy
8 22 :
29
When others are humiliated, you say it is pride;
for he saves the humble.
9 37 Pow happy ls Lhe one whom Cod reproves Lherefore do noL desplse Lhe dlsclpllne of Lhe
AlmlghLy
2 :
21
I will not show partiality to any person
or use flattery towards anyone.
22
For I do not know how to flatter-
or my Maker would soon put an end to me!
6 1hls would be my consolaLlon l would even exulL
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ln unrelenLlng paln for l have noL
denled Lhe words of Lhe Poly Cne
2 4 :
11
For according to their deeds he will repay them,
and according to their ways he will make it befall them.
3 44 ?our words have supporLed Lhose who were sLumbllng and you have made flrm Lhe feeble
knees
9roverbs
4 9
7
Whoever ls klnd Lo Lhe poor lends Lo Lhe Lord
and wlll be repald ln full
3 3 27 uo noL wlLhhold good from Lhose Lo whom lL ls due
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when lL ls ln your power Lo do lL
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7
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge;
fools despise wisdom and instruction.
8 :
1
The fear of the LORD is hatred of evil.
Pride and arrogance and the way of evil
and perverted speech I hate.
9:
10
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom,
and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight.
14 :
27
The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life,
so that one may avoid the snares of death.
15 :

The fear of the LORD is instruction in wisdom,

and humility goes before honour.

7 1 :
24
Those who spare the rod hate their children,
but those who love them are diligent to discipline them.
8 16 :

Commit your work to the LORD,

and your plans will be established.
9 17 :
9
One who forgives an affront fosters friendship,
but one who dwells on disputes will alienate a friend.
2 21 :
2
All deeds are right in the sight of the doer,
but the LORD weighs the heart.
2 :
6
In all your ways acknowledge him,
and he will make straight your paths.
22 18 :
20
From the fruit of the mouth ones stomach is satisfied;
the yield of the lips brings satisfaction.
23 10 :
17
Whoever heeds instruction is on the path to life,
but one who rejects a rebuke goes astray.
24 21 :
21
Whoever pursues righteousness and kindness
will find life
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and honour.
23 25 :
21
If your enemies are hungry, give them bread to eat;
and if they are thirsty, give them water to drink;
26 21 :
2
To watch over mouth and tongue
is to keep out of trouble.
27 22 :
6
Train children in the right way,
and when old, they will not stray.
28 27 :
2
Let another praise you, and not your own mouth-
a stranger, and not your own lips
29 1 :
8
Speak out for those who cannot speak,
for the rights of all the destitute.
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3 24 :
10
If you faint in the day of adversity,
your strength being small;
3 27 : 1 Do not boast about tomorrow,
for you do not know what a day may bring.
32 27 uo noL boasL abouL Lomorrow
for you do noL know whaL a day may brlng

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33 2 :
26
For to the one who pleases him God gives wisdom and knowledge and
joy;
34 :
11
He has made everything suitable for its time; moreover, he has put a
sense of past and future into their minds, yet they cannot find out what God
has done from the beginning to the end.
33 12 :
14
For God will bring every deed into judgement, including
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every secret
thing, whether good or evil.
36 5 :
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Never be rash with your mouth, nor let your heart be quick to utter a
word before God, for God is in heaven, and you upon earth; therefore let
your words be few.
37 : 1 For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under
heaven:
38 5 : 4 When you make a vow to God, do not delay fulfilling it; for he has no
pleasure in fools.
39 7
29
See, this alone I found, that God made human beings straightforward,
but they have devised many schemes.
4 :
1
moreover, it is Gods gift that all should eat and drink and take pleasure
in all their toil.
4 8 : 16 When I applied my mind to know wisdom, and to see the business
that is done on earth, how ones eyes see sleep neither day nor night,
42 5 :
15
As they came from their mothers womb, so they shall go again, naked
as they came; they shall take nothing for their toil, which they may carry
away with their hands.
43
8
All things
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are wearisome;
more than one can express;
the eye is not satisfied with seeing,
or the ear filled with hearing.
44 6 :
9
Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of desire; this also is
vanity and a chasing after wind.
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43 7 14 On the day of prosperity be joyful, and on the day of adversity
consider; God has made the one as well as the other, so that mortals may
not find out anything that will come after them.
46 3 12 Sweet is the sleep of labourers, whether they eat little or much; but the
surfeit of the rich will not let them sleep.
47 8
9
All this I observed, applying my mind to all that is done under the sun,
while one person exercises authority over another to the others hurt.
48
4
If the anger of the ruler rises against you, do not leave your post,
for calmness will undo great offences.
49 7
8
Better is the end of a thing than its beginning;
the patient in spirit are better than the proud in spirit.

J|sdom of So|omon
S03 But the souls of the righteous are in the hand of God,
and no torment will ever touch them.
S17 :
28
for God loves nothing so much as the person who lives with wisdom.
S24 :
9
but understanding is grey hair for anyone,
and a blameless life is ripe old age.
S31 :
7
Because the spirit of the Lord has filled the world,
and that which holds all things together knows what is said,
S414 :
9
For equally hateful to God are the ungodly and their ungodliness;
SS6 :

For your dominion was given you from the Lord,

and your sovereignty from the Most High;
he will search out your works and inquire into your plans.
S61
1
because God did not make death,
and he does not delight in the death of the living.
S77
25
For she is a breath of the power of God,
and a pure emanation of the glory of the Almighty;
therefore nothing defiled gains entrance into her.
S811
24
For you love all things that exist,
and detest none of the things that you have made,
for you would not have made anything if you had hated it.
S94
15
Yet the peoples saw and did not understand,
or take such a thing to heart,
that Gods grace and mercy are with his elect,
and that he watches over his holy ones.
S|rach

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Those who honour their father atone for sins,

4
and those who respect their mother are like those who lay up treasure.
6126 :

A good wife is a great blessing;

she will be granted among the blessings of the man who fears the Lord.
624 :
5
Do not avert your eye from the needy,
and give no one reason to curse you;
6321
6
Those who hate reproof walk in the sinners steps,
but those who fear the Lord repent in their heart.
647
16
Do not enrol in the ranks of sinners;
remember that retribution does not delay.
6S41
1
The days of a good life are numbered,
but a good name lasts for ever.
664
2
Do not refrain from speaking at the proper moment,
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and do not hide your wisdom.
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671
12
The fear of the Lord delights the heart,
and gives gladness and joy and long life.
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686
16
Faithful friends are life-saving medicine;
and those who fear the Lord will find them.
694
28
Fight to the death for truth,
and the Lord God will fight for you.
707 1 Do no evil, and evil will never overtake you.
716
14
Faithful friends are a sturdy shelter:
whoever finds one has found a treasure.
727
27
With all your heart honour your father,
and do not forget the birth pangs of your mother.
7329
2
Be content with little or much,
and you will hear no reproach for being a guest
746
1
You will wear her like a glorious robe,
and put her on like a splendid crown.
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7S7
2
Stretch out your hand to the poor,
so that your blessing may be complete.
766
6
If you see an intelligent person, rise early to visit him;
let your foot wear out his doorstep.
7711

The bee is small among flying creatures,

but what it produces is the best of sweet things.
7833
2
The wise will not hate the law,
but someone who is hypocritical about it is like a boat in a storm.
797
2
Stay away from wrong, and it will turn away from you.
803S
9
The sacrifice of the righteous is acceptable,
and it will never be forgotten.
81
14
Good things and bad, life and death,
poverty and wealth, come from the Lord.
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826 :
5
Pleasant speech multiplies friends,
and a gracious tongue multiplies courtesies.
830 : 1 He who loves his son will whip him often,
so that he may rejoice at the way he turns out.
8430
22
A joyful heart is life itself,
and rejoicing lengthens ones life span.
8S7 :
8
Do not commit a sin twice;
not even for one will you go unpunished.
8616 : 11 For mercy and wrath are with the Lord;
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he is mighty to forgive-but he also pours out wrath.
8717 :
22
Ones almsgiving is like a signet ring with the Lord,
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and he will keep a persons kindness like the apple of his eye.
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8811 :
7
Do not find fault before you investigate;
examine first, and then criticize.
896 :
7
When you gain friends, gain them through testing,
and do not trust them hastily.
9012 :
2
Do good to the devout, and you will be repaid-
if not by them, certainly by the Most High.
9119 :
6
but one who hates gossip has less evil.
925 :
7
for all that you offer is in fulfilment of the commandment.
8
The offering of the righteous enriches the altar,
and its pleasing odour rises before the Most High.
9322 :
16
A wooden beam firmly bonded into a building
is not loosened by an earthquake;
so the mind firmly resolved after due reflection
will not be afraid in a crisis.
9425 : 1 I take pleasure in three things,
and they are beautiful in the sight of God and of mortals:
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agreement among brothers and sisters, friendship among neighbours,
and a wife and husband who live in harmony.
9S29 : 1 The merciful lend to their neighbours;
by holding out a helping hand they keep the commandments.
9625 :
6
Rich experience is the crown of the aged,
and their boast is the fear of the Lord.
9733 1 No evil will befall someone who fears the Lord,
but in trials such a one will be rescued again and again
9841
12
Have regard for your name, since it will outlive you
longer than a thousand hoards of gold.
9929
8
Nevertheless, be patient with someone in humble circumstances,
and do not keep him waiting for your alms.
100 34
14
The spirit of those who fear the Lord will live,