He draws near to the place of corruption, and his life to the messengers of death.

They experience his favor; their descendants inherit the land.

The shackles hurt his feet; his neck was placed in an iron collar,

The one who guards his mouth and his tongue keeps his life from troubles.

I have not even permitted my mouth to sin by asking for his life through a curse –

He spares a person’s life from corruption, his very life from crossing over the river.

He redeemed my life from going down to the place of corruption, and my life sees the light!’

to turn back his life from the place of corruption, that he may be enlightened with the light of life.

Its breath sets coals ablaze and a flame shoots from its mouth.

The Lord approves of the godly, but he hates the wicked and those who love to do violence.

because he stands at the right hand of the needy, to deliver him from those who threaten his life.

There are six things that the Lord hates, even seven things that are an abomination to him:

A man who commits adultery with a woman lacks wisdom, whoever does it destroys his own life.

But the one who does not find me brings harm to himself; all who hate me love death.”

A kind person benefits himself, but a cruel person brings himself trouble.

The one who guards his words guards his life, but whoever is talkative will come to ruin.

The appetite of the sluggard craves but gets nothing, but the desire of the diligent will be abundantly satisfied.

The righteous has enough food to satisfy his appetite, but the belly of the wicked lacks food.

The heart knows its own bitterness, and with its joy no one else can share.

The one who refuses correction despises himself, but whoever hears reproof acquires understanding.