The rich man had a great many flocks and herds.

So, if a man lives many years, let him rejoice in them all, but let him remember that the days of darkness will be many – all that is about to come is obscure.

Be warned, my son, of anything in addition to them. There is no end to the making of many books, and much study is exhausting to the body.

Wash away my wrongdoing! Cleanse me of my sin!

I will greatly multiply your descendants,” the Lord’s angel added, “so that they will be too numerous to count.”

The Lord your God has increased your population to the point that you are now as numerous as the very stars of the sky.

From Tebah and Berothai, Hadadezer’s cities, King David took a great deal of bronze.

He did not humble himself before the Lord as his father Manasseh had done. Amon was guilty of great sin.

Just as there is futility in many dreams, so also in many words. Therefore, fear God!

Surely, he ate in darkness every day of his life, and he suffered greatly with sickness and anger.

The more one argues with words, the less he accomplishes. How does that benefit him?

So do not be excessively righteous or excessively wise; otherwise you might be disappointed.

Do not be excessively wicked and do not be a fool; otherwise you might die before your time.

Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one sinner can destroy much that is good.

Pile up the bones, kindle the fire; cook the meat well, mix in the spices, let the bones be charred.

Although Ephraim has built many altars for sin offerings, these have become altars for sinning!

To the woman he said, “I will greatly increase your labor pains; with pain you will give birth to children. You will want to control your husband, but he will dominate you.”

Joseph stored up a vast amount of grain, like the sand of the sea, until he stopped measuring it because it was impossible to measure.

All of these cities were fortified by high walls, gates, and locking bars; in addition there were a great many open villages.

When Joshua was very old, the Lord told him, “You are very old, and a great deal of land remains to be conquered.