a loving doe, a graceful deer; may her breasts satisfy you at all times, may you be captivated by her love always.

For the ways of a person are in front of the Lord’s eyes, and the Lord weighs all that person’s paths.

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

He will not consider any compensation; he will not be willing, even if you multiply the compensation.

For wisdom is better than rubies, and desirable things cannot be compared to her.

then I was beside him as a master craftsman, and I was his delight day by day, rejoicing before him at all times,

The Lord abhors every arrogant person; rest assured that they will not go unpunished.

A bribe works like a charm for the one who offers it; in whatever he does he succeeds.

Wine is a mocker and strong drink is a brawler; whoever goes astray by them is not wise.

A king sitting on the throne to judge separates out all evil with his eyes.

The king’s heart is in the hand of the Lord like channels of water; he turns it wherever he wants.

Do not let your heart envy sinners, but rather be zealous in fearing the Lord all the time.

I saw that thorns had grown up all over it, the ground was covered with weeds, and its stone wall was broken down.

The one whose appetite is satisfied loathes honey, but to the hungry mouth every bitter thing is sweet.

Evil people do not understand justice, but those who seek the Lord understand it all.

lest they drink and forget what is decreed, and remove from all the poor their legal rights.

She is not afraid of the snow for her household, for all of her household are clothed with scarlet.

I designed royal gardens and parks for myself, and I planted all kinds of fruit trees in them.

So I was far wealthier than all my predecessors in Jerusalem, yet I maintained my objectivity:

So I began to despair about all the fruit of my labor for which I worked so hard on earth.