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

Do not go out hastily to litigation, or what will you do afterward when your neighbor puts you to shame?

Do not boast about tomorrow; for you do not know what a day may bring forth.

What does a man acquire from all his labor and from the anxiety that accompanies his toil on earth?

Whatever exists now has already been, and whatever will be has already been; for God will seek to do again what has occurred in the past.

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.

Surely the king’s authority is absolute; no one can say to him, “What are you doing?”

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

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?

Why do you insist on being battered? Why do you continue to rebel? Your head has a massive wound, your whole body is weak.

Stop trusting in human beings, whose life’s breath is in their nostrils. For why should they be given special consideration?

How will they respond to the messengers of this nation? Indeed, the Lord has made Zion secure; the oppressed among his people will find safety in her.

Here is a message about the Valley of Vision: What is the reason that all of you go up to the rooftops?

What can I say? He has decreed and acted. I will walk slowly all my years because I am overcome with grief.

Why do you say, Jacob, Why do you say, Israel, “The Lord is not aware of what is happening to me, My God is not concerned with my vindication”?

Why, Lord, do you make us stray from your ways, and make our minds stubborn so that we do not obey you? Return for the sake of your servants, the tribes of your inheritance!

“My, how good you have become at chasing after your lovers! Why, you could even teach prostitutes a thing or two!

Why do you constantly go about changing your political allegiances? You will get no help from Egypt just as you got no help from Assyria.