Of what use is money in the hand of a fool, since he has no intention of acquiring wisdom?

The one who robs his father and mother and says, “There is no transgression,” is a companion to the one who destroys.

If a wise person goes to court with a foolish person, there is no peace whether he is angry or laughs.

I have concluded that there is nothing better for people than to be happy and to enjoy themselves as long as they live,

Then that wealth was lost through bad luck; although he fathered a son, he has nothing left to give him.

For there is not one truly righteous person on the earth who continually does good and never sins.

Surely no one knows the future, and no one can tell another person what will happen.

So I concluded that wisdom is better than might, but a poor man’s wisdom is despised; no one ever listens to his advice.

If the snake should bite before it is charmed, the snake charmer is in trouble.

Your teeth are like a flock of newly-shorn sheep coming up from the washing place; each of them has a twin, and not one of them is missing.

Your teeth are like a flock of sheep coming up from the washing; each has its twin; not one of them is missing.

The Beloved’s Brothers: We have a little sister, and as yet she has no breasts. What shall we do for our sister on the day when she is spoken for?

For you will be like a tree whose leaves wither, like an orchard that is unwatered.

The powerful will be like a thread of yarn, their deeds like a spark; both will burn together, and no one will put out the fire.

Their roar is like a lion’s; they roar like young lions. They growl and seize their prey; they drag it away and no one can come to the rescue.

Then you must recall the Lord’s instructions and the prophetic testimony of what would happen. Certainly they say such things because their minds are spiritually darkened.

In the evening there is sudden terror; by morning they vanish. This is the fate of those who try to plunder us, the destiny of those who try to loot us!

along with the plants by the mouth of the river. All the cultivated land near the river will turn to dust and be blown away.

I am not angry. I wish I could confront some thorns and briers! Then I would march against them for battle; I would set them all on fire,

Her nobles will have nothing left to call a kingdom and all her officials will disappear.