He announced that he would do mighty deeds for his people, giving them a land that belonged to other nations.

If I were to fly away on the wings of the dawn, and settle down on the other side of the sea,

The wicked will be captured by his own iniquities, and he will be held by the cords of his own sin.

So it is with the one who has sex with his neighbor’s wife; no one who touches her will escape punishment.

The hope of the righteous is joy, but the expectation of the wicked will remain unfulfilled.

Listen to advice and receive discipline, that you may become wise by the end of your life.

What is desirable for a person is to show loyal love, and a poor person is better than a liar.

A proud and arrogant person, whose name is “Scoffer,” acts with overbearing pride.

For it is pleasing if you keep these sayings within you, and they are ready on your lips.

The one who hates others disguises it with his lips, but he stores up deceit within him.

A person’s pride will bring him low, but one who has a lowly spirit will gain honor.

Give strong drink to the one who is perishing, and wine to those who are bitterly distressed;

Is there anything about which someone can say, “Look at this! It is new!”? It was already done long ago, before our time.

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

Sing to the Lord, for he has done magnificent things, let this be known throughout the earth!

Your very best valleys were full of chariots; horsemen confidently took their positions at the gate.

When the news reaches Egypt, they will be shaken by what has happened to Tyre.

They are worthless, mere objects to be mocked. When the time comes to punish them, they will be destroyed.

For he did not kill me before I came from the womb, making my pregnant mother’s womb my grave forever.

They set out to go to Egypt to get away from the Babylonians, but stopped at Geruth Kimham near Bethlehem.