She is clothed with strength and honor, and she can laugh at the time to come.

Give her credit for what she has accomplished, and let her works praise her in the city gates.

Furthermore, if two lie down together, they can keep each other warm, but how can one person keep warm by himself?

I considered all the living who walk on earth, as well as the successor who would arise in his place.

The one who loves money will never be satisfied with money, he who loves wealth will never be satisfied with his income. This also is futile.

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

Though the stillborn child came into the world for no reason and departed into darkness, though its name is shrouded in darkness,

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

Do not say, “Why were the old days better than these days?” for it is not wise to ask that.

One who quarries stones may be injured by them; one who splits logs may be endangered by them.

Banish emotional stress from your mind. and put away pain from your body; for youth and the prime of life are fleeting.

The fragrance of your colognes is delightful; your name is like the finest perfume. No wonder the young women adore you!

The Lover to His Beloved: Oh, how beautiful you are, my beloved! Oh, how beautiful you are! Your eyes are like doves!

The Beloved about Her Lover: He brought me into the banquet hall, and he looked at me lovingly.

His legs are like pillars of marble set on bases of pure gold. His appearance is like Lebanon, choice as its cedars.

The Lover to His Beloved: My darling, you are as beautiful as Tirzah, as lovely as Jerusalem, as awe-inspiring as bannered armies!

Learn to do what is right! Promote justice! Give the oppressed reason to celebrate! Take up the cause of the orphan! Defend the rights of the widow!

All rebellious sinners will be shattered, those who abandon the Lord will perish.

Go up into the rocky cliffs, hide in the ground. Get away from the dreadful judgment of the Lord, from his royal splendor!

captains of groups of fifty, the respected citizens, advisers and those skilled in magical arts, and those who know incantations.